Phrase guide

you name it

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

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Meaning 1

All kinds of things; expresses that further examples are unnecessary, often after a short list of items.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, informal

Examples

  • There were ducks, geese, swans, you name it on the lake.
  • - What can you buy over the Internet? - You name it.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: vaikka mitä — you name it
  • Finnish: vaikka missä — you name it
  • Finnish: vaikka minne — you name it
  • French: et ainsi de suite — you name it
  • French: et cetera — you name it
  • French: et cétéra — you name it
  • German: such es dir aus — you name it
  • German: such dir was aus — you name it
  • German: was auch immer — you name it
  • Polish: mówisz i masz — you name it
  • Spanish: etcétera — you name it
  • Spanish: todo lo demás — you name it
  • Spanish: lo que se te ocurra — you name it
  • Swedish: you name it — you name it