Meaning of Tom, Dick and Harry | Babel Free
Definitions
Equivalents
Български
Сульо и Пульо
Ελληνικά
κάθε καρυδιάς καρύδι
Español
cada hijo de vecino
cualquier hijo de vecino
Fulano, Mengano y Sotano
Fulano, Zutano, Mengano y Perengano/Perensejo
Suomi
mattimeikäläinen
हिन्दी
रमदू फट्टू
Italiano
Tizio, Caio e Sempronio
Svenska
kreti och pleti
Examples
“every Tom, Dick and Harry”
“any Tom, Dick or Harry”
“We want⟳ the place⟳ to be accessible to any Tom, Dick or Harry that happens to find⟳ it.”
“Here is Tom, Jack, and Harry: Sing⟳ away, and doe not tarry. Merrily now let's sing⟳, carouse, and tiple.”
“[…] and that there was no such Thing as Government in the World; and that Tom, Dick, and Harry, ay, every individual Man, Woman, and Child, had a Right to the whole World […]”
“Those whose nature it is to be rational will instinctively ask⟳ why and wherefore, and wrestle⟳ with themselves for an answer⟳. But why every Tom, Dick and Harry should have⟳ the why and wherefore of the universe rammed into him, and should be allowed to draw⟳ the conclusion hence that he is the ideal person and responsible for the universe, I don't know⟳.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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