单词 | all and sundry |
释义 | all and sundry From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishall and sundryall and sundryEVERYONEeveryone, not just a few carefully chosen people I don’t want you telling our private business to all and sundry. → sundryExamples from the Corpusall and sundry• After the book signing Clancy stood around talking to all and sundry.• Her sister told her mother, who then told all and sundry.• By removing the mystique immediately, you avoid the excruciatingly embarrassing guesswork by all and sundry.• He throws his largesse to all and sundry.• Innocent must have been beset with petitions and business from all and sundry.• It was not an indiscriminate method of handing out money to all and sundry.• He was, of course, revered by all and sundry in the hutted West Camp, Cranwell.• Nevertheless, there are always some cowboys who like to argue with all and sundry, including their horse.• Also, lifts that are open to all and sundry seem to be readily vandalised or used as public toilets. |
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