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Idioms and Phrases

Also, every last one ; every single one . Every individual in a group, as in Each and every student must register by tomorrow , or I've graded every last one of the exams , or Every single one of his answers was wrong . All of these phrases are generally used for emphasis. The first, although seemingly redundant, has replaced all and every , first recorded in 1502. The first variant dates from the late 1800s, and both it and the second are widely used. Also see every tom, dick, and harry . Every mother's son (late 1500s) and every man Jack (mid-1800s) are earlier versions that refer only to males.

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“I may not get to high-five each and every one of you, but I can sure as f— sing to you,” she said, and as she made her way past thousands of admirers, somebody handed her a black fake flower.

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"Well done, guys! I'm proud of each and every one who is fighting for Ukraine!" the president said.

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And the series makes good on each and every one of those promises throughout its first season.

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"Now it's understandable to each and every one of us that we have to change."

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Geriatrician Michael Wasserman said that based on the description laid out by the state, “each and every one of those medications was used inappropriately, but in combination it’s more than inappropriate. … It’s irresponsible and egregious.”

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