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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesle tout-venant
Pronunciation / Transliteration: lə tu və.nɑ̃
"On ne peut pas confier ce projet au tout-venant."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Used to refer to ordinary people in general, often implying anyone at all without distinction.
"We cannot just let every Tom, Dick, and Harry into our exclusive club." - 2
Used to denote a random assortment of unspecified or unknown individuals.
"She didn't want to discuss her personal life with every Tom, Dick, and Harry."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in 18th-century Britain, this idiom uses three of the most common English given names (Thomas, Richard, and Henry) to represent ordinary people collectively. It evolved from earlier phrases like 'Tom, Dick, and the rest' to become a standard colloquial expression for the general public.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tom, Dick and Harry" is said worldwide
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le tout-venant
Transliteration: lə tu və.nɑ̃
"On ne peut pas confier ce projet au tout-venant."
Max Mustermann
Transliteration: maks ˈmʊstɐˌman
"Das versteht doch jeder Max Mustermann."
cane e porco
Transliteration: ˈkaːne e ˈpɔrko
"Non puoi invitare cane e porco alla festa."
cualquier fulano
Transliteration: kwalˈkjeɾ fuˈlano
"No le puedes contar tus secretos a cualquier fulano."
zé-ninguém
Transliteration: ˈzɛ nĩˈgẽj
"Ele acha que é todo mundo, mas não passa de um zé-ninguém."
ऐरा-गैरा नत्थू-खैरा
Transliteration: aira-gaira natthu-khaira
"हर ऐरा-गैरा नत्थू-खैरा इस इमारत में प्रवेश नहीं कर सकता।"
张三李四
Transliteration: zhāng sān lǐ sì
"这种机密文件怎么能随便给张三李四看呢？"
아무개
Transliteration: amugae
"그 소문은 거리의 아무개들도 다 아는 사실이다."
赤の他人
Transliteration: aka no tanin
"そんな重要な書類を赤の他人に見せてはいけない。"
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