Phrase guide

everybody and their dog

pron · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɛvɹiɪbɒdi n̩ ðɛː ˈdɒɡ/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /-bə-/
  • /ˈɛvɹiˌbɑdi n̩ ðɛɹ ˈdɔɡ/ General American, stressed form
  • /-vɹə-/ General American, stressed form
  • General-American, unstressed: /-(ˌ)bədi-/ General American, stressed form
  • /-ðəɹ-/ General American, stressed form
  • cot-caught-merger: /-dɑɡ/ General American, stressed form
  • General-American: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɒɡ

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pron

Meaning 1

Synonym of everybody and his brother (“everybody, everyone; also, a large number of people; most people”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, informal

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: everybody and his brother

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From everybody + and + their + dog.