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everybody
eve·ry·bod·y E0253700 (ĕv′rē-bŏd′ē, -bŭd′ē)pron. Every person; everyone.everybody (ˈɛvrɪˌbɒdɪ) pronevery person; everyoneeve•ry•bod•y (ˈɛv riˌbɒd i, -ˌbʌd i) pron. every person. [1520–30] usage: See each, else. everyone everybody1. 'everyone' and 'everybody'You usually use everyone or everybody to refer to all the people in a particular group. The police had ordered everyone out of the office.There wasn't enough room for everybody.There is no difference in meaning between everyone and everybody, but everyone is more common in written English, and everybody is more common in spoken English. You can also use everyone and everybody to talk about people in general. Everyone has the right to freedom of expression.Everybody has to die some day.After everyone or everybody you use a singular form of a verb. Everyone wants to find out what is going on.Everybody is selling the same product.2. referring backWhen you are referring back to everyone or everybody, you usually use they, them, or their. Will everyone please carry on as best they can.Everybody had to bring their own paper.3. 'every one'Don't confuse everyone with every one. You use every one to emphasize that something is true about each one of the things or people you are mentioning. He read every one of her novels.She thought about her friends. Every one had tried to help her.Thesauruseverybodypronoun everyone, each one, the whole world, each person, every person, all and sundry, one and all Everybody uses the internet these days. see everyoneTranslationsevery (ˈevri) adjective1. each one of or all (of a certain number). Every room is painted white; Not every family has a car. 所有的(確定數目) 所有的(确定数目) 2. each (of an indefinite number or series). Every hour brought the two countries nearer war; He attends to her every need. 每一(不確定數目) 每一(不确定数目) 3. the most absolute or complete possible. We have every reason to believe that she will get better. 一切可能的 一切可能的4. used to show repetition after certain intervals of time or space. I go to the supermarket every four or five days; Every second house in the row was bright pink; `Every other day' means èvery two days' or `on alternate days'. 每隔...的 每隔...的ˈeverybody, ˈeveryone pronoun every person. Everyone thinks I'm right. 每人 每人ˈeveryday adjective1. happening, done used etc daily. her everyday duties. 每日的 每日的2. common or usual. an everyday event. 日常的,平常的 寻常的ˈeverything pronoun all things. Have you everything you want? 一切事物 一切事物ˈeverywhere adverb (in or to) every place. The flies are everywhere; Everywhere I go, he follows me. 到處 到处every bit as just as. You're every bit as clever as he is. 正如 完全every now and then / every now and again / every so often occasionally. We get a letter from him every now and then. 偶爾 时而,偶尔 every time1. always; invariably. We use this method every time. 總是 总是2. whenever. Every time he comes, we quarrel. 每當 每当 everybody, ~everyone are singular: Everybody is (not are) tired / Everyone should buy his own ticket . see also their. everybody
a good word for everybodyA friendly, amiable, and positive regard for one and all. He was my favorite professor, always a smile on his face and a good word for everybody.See also: everybody, good, worda kind word for everybodyA friendly, amiable, and positive regard for one and all. I believe that if I can have a kind word for everybody, I will end up making other people's lives that much better.See also: everybody, kind, wordeveryone and their brotherA large number or a majority of people. Used hyperbolically. Everyone and their brother is going to be at the wedding this July, I hope I can make it too.See also: and, brother, everyonebust (one's) chops1. (acting upon oneself) To exert a significant amount of energy or work very hard to do, accomplish, or complete something. I've been busting my chops all night long to get this presentation ready for tomorrow's meeting. She's going to have to bust her chops if she wants a place on the varsity team.2. (acting upon someone else) To harass, nag, or upbraid someone to do, accomplish, or complete something. The boss is busting everyone's chops to get the project ready by next week. Quit busting my chops! I'll get it done eventually!See also: bust, chopsbust (one's) balls1. vulgar slang (acting upon oneself) To exert a significant amount of energy to do, accomplish, or complete something, especially with great haste. I've been busting my balls all night long to get this presentation ready for tomorrow's meeting. She's going to have to bust her balls if she wants a place on the varsity team.2. vulgar slang (acting upon someone else) To harass, nag, or upbraid someone to do, accomplish, or complete something. The boss is busting everyone's balls to get the project ready by next week. Quit busting my balls! I'll get it done eventually!3. vulgar slang (acting upon someone else) To tease, ridicule, or mock someone, usually jocosely. Don't get so worked up, man, I'm just busting your balls. I like her family, but her uncle always busts my balls when we see him.See also: ball, bustbust (one's) hump1. (acting upon oneself) To exert a significant amount of energy to do, accomplish, or complete something, especially with great haste. I've been busting my hump all night long to get this presentation ready for tomorrow's meeting. She's going to have to bust her hump if she wants a place on the varsity team.2. (acting upon someone else) To harass, nag, or upbraid someone to do, accomplish, or complete something. The boss is busting everyone's hump to get the project ready by next week. Quit busting my hump! I'll get it done eventually!See also: bust, humpeverybody and his cousinUsed hyperbolically to express a large number or a majority of people. I'm so jealous, everybody and his cousin is going on a vacation this summer except for me.See also: and, cousin, everybodyeverybody and his dogUsed hyperbolically to express a large number or a majority of people. I'm so jealous, everybody and his dog is going on a vacation this summer except for me.See also: and, dog, everybodyeverybody and his motherUsed hyperbolically to express a large number or a majority of people. I'm so jealous, everybody and his mother is going on a vacation this summer except for me.See also: and, everybody, mothereverybody and their motherUsed hyperbolically to express a large number or a majority of people. I'm so jealous, everybody and their mother is going on a vacation this summer except for me.See also: and, everybody, mothereverybody and his mumUsed hyperbolically to express a large number or a majority of people. Primarily heard in UK. I'm so jealous, everybody and his mum is going on a vacation this summer except for me.See also: and, everybody, mumeverybody and their mumUsed hyperbolically to express a large number or a majority of people. Primarily heard in UK. I'm so jealous, everybody and their mum is going on a vacation this summer except for me.See also: and, everybody, mumeverybody and his uncleUsed hyperbolically to express a large number or a majority of people. I'm so jealous, everybody and his uncle is going on a vacation this summer except for me.See also: and, everybody, uncleeverybody and their brotherUsed hyperbolically to express a large number or a majority of people. I'm so jealous, everybody and their brother is going on a vacation this summer except for me.See also: and, brother, everybodyeverybody and their dogUsed hyperbolically to express a large number or a majority of people. I'm so jealous, everybody and their dog is going on a vacation this summer except for me.See also: and, dog, everybodyputs (one's) trousers on one leg at a time (just like everybody else)A saying emphasizing that someone is just an ordinary human being. (Used especially in reference to someone who is of an elevated social status, such as a celebrity, star athlete, member of royalty, etc. Variations of "everybody else" are also often used, such as "the rest of us," "you and me," "ordinary people," and so on.) Primarily heard in UK. Because our only interaction with celebrities is through the media, it's easy to forget that they put their trousers on one leg at a time, just like everybody else. The superstar comedian's latest non-fiction book provides a quirky insight into her day-to-day life, and reminds you that she puts her trousers on one leg at a time just like the rest of us. I might be the youngest billionaire in the world, but I still put my trousers on one leg at a time!See also: everybody, leg, like, on, one, put, time, trouserput (one's) pants on one leg at a time (just like everybody else)To be an ordinary human being; to go through life like everyone else. (Used especially in reference to someone who is of an elevated social status, such as a celebrity, star athlete, member of royalty, etc. Variations of "everybody else" are also often used, such as "the rest of us," "you and me," "ordinary people," and so on.) Primarily heard in Australia. Because our only interaction with celebrities is through the media, it's easy to forget that they are just human beings who put their pants on one leg at a time. The superstar comedian's latest non-fiction book gives you a quirky insight into her day-to-day life, and reminds you that she puts her pants on one leg at a time just like the rest of us. Even though I made my millions at a young age, I was determined that I would still put my pants on one leg at a time just like everybody else.See also: everybody, leg, like, on, one, pant, put, timeput (one's) trousers on one leg at a time (just like everybody else)To be an ordinary human being; to go through life like everyone else. (Used especially in reference to someone who is of an elevated social status, such as a celebrity, star athlete, member of royalty, etc. Variations of "everybody else" are also often used, such as "the rest of us," "you and me," "ordinary people," and so on.) Primarily heard in UK. Because our only interaction with celebrities is through the media, it's easy to forget that they are just human beings who put their trousers on one leg at a time. The superstar comedian's latest non-fiction book gives you a quirky insight into her day-to-day life, and reminds you that she puts her trousers on one leg at a time just like the rest of us. Even though I made my millions at a young age, I was determined that I would still put my trousers on one leg at a time just like everybody else.See also: everybody, leg, like, on, one, put, time, trouser(one) puts (one's) pants on one leg at a timeSomeone being spoken of or referred to is just an ordinary human being. Used especially in reference to someone who is of an elevated social status, such as a celebrity, star athlete, member of royalty, etc. The phrase is often followed by "just like everybody else." Primarily heard in US. Because our only interaction with celebrities is through the media, it's easy to forget that they put their pants on one leg at a time, just like everybody else. The superstar comedian's latest non-fiction book provides a quirky insight into her day-to-day life, and reminds you that she puts her pants on one leg at a time just like the rest of us. I might be the youngest billionaire in the world, but I still put my pants on one leg at a time!See also: leg, on, one, pant, put, timeeverybody and his brotherA lot of people. The phrase is not only used to apply to men. Geez, everybody and his brother was riding the subway with me this morning—I could barely push through the crowd at my stop!See also: and, brother, everybodyeverybody loves a lordThe rich and powerful attract love and admiration. A: "No one paid attention to me until I became mayor." B: "Well, everybody loves a lord."See also: everybody, lord, loveknock (people's) heads togetherTo forcefully make two or more people act, behave, or think in way that is appropriate or necessary. We're so far behind because your team keeps procrastinating. You need to go in there and knock their heads together. She claimed she would go into the negotiations and knock everyone's heads together until a deal was reached.See also: head, knock, togetherbang (people's) heads togetherTo forcefully make two or more people act, behave, or think in way that is appropriate or necessary. We're so far behind because your team keeps procrastinating. You need to go in there and bang their heads together. She claimed she would go into the negotiations and bang everyone's heads together until a deal was reached.See also: bang, head, togethereverybody and his brother and everybody and his uncleFig. everybody; lots of people. The state fair was packed. Everybody and his brother was there. Everybody and his uncle was asking me where you was today.See also: and, brother, everybodyEverybody loves a lord.Prov. People are attracted to the wealthy and powerful. Although the prince was vulgar and unpleasant, he always received plenty of invitations to social gatherings; everybody loves a lord.See also: everybody, lord, loveeverybody
Synonyms for everybodypronoun everyoneSynonyms- everyone
- each one
- the whole world
- each person
- every person
- all and sundry
- one and all
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