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кой ли не

English translation: anybody, everyone and his brother, every Tom, Dick and Harry


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Bulgarian term or phrase:кой ли не
English translation:anybody, everyone and his brother, every Tom, Dick and Harry
Entered by: Veta Anton
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08:13 Sep 2, 2010
Bulgarian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics
Bulgarian term or phrase: кой ли не
Кой ли не има мнение по икономическите въпроси в държавата.
Veta Anton
anybody
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bozhana
Canada
Local time: 19:15
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Thanx!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3everyone and his brotherzenithmaster
4anybodybozhana


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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
everyone and his brother


Explanation:
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/everyone and his brother

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Note added at 17 mins (2010-09-02 08:30:50 GMT)
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I think that the phrase "every Tom, Dick and Harry" also works well in this context.

zenithmaster
Bulgaria
Local time: 02:15
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Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanx for the helpful answer!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yavor Dimitrov
4 hrs
  -> Thnx.

agree  one only: може да се използва също "every Tom, Dick and Harry", което е British English
8 hrs
  -> Thnx. See the note.

agree  petkovw
1 day12 mins
  -> Thnx
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
anybody


Explanation:
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bozhana
Canada
Local time: 19:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Bulgarian
Grading comment
Thanx!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanx for the helpful answer!

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