every man Jack
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9.0
- idiom
- Informal
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- Every man Jack of the crew was soaked after the storm.
Examples
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When the boss called for help, every man Jack in the department volunteered.
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I invited every man Jack to the party!
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Every man Jack in the audience applauded the performance.
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It seems like every man Jack is excited about the game.
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The team is counting on every man Jack to contribute to the project.
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At the meeting, every man Jack had a say in the decisions.
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In the festival, they welcomed every man Jack to join the celebration.
Synonyms
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2.8
All people without exception
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6.2
To say that every single person in a group is included
Every single person in a group with none left out
Antonyms
How Many
Surface Forms
Morphology
The core idea 'every single person' is signalled transparently by 'every' + 'man', so a learner who knows those words can likely infer the general meaning. However, the use of 'Jack' as an emphatic, generic name is a fixed, idiomatic intensifier whose function is not fully predictable from the constituents, making the phrase partially but not fully transparent.
Etymology
Every man Jack comes from the old use of Jack as a common name for 'a man'. People often called each ordinary man 'Jack', so the phrase shows every man and today means 'every single person'.