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idiomTomevery Tom, Dick, and Harry(also any Tom, Dick, or Harry)an expression meaning everyone, used especially when you disapprove because there is no limit on who can do a particular activity:We don't hand out these licenses to every Tom, Dick, and Harry.With a PC and connection to the Internet, any Tom, Dick, or Harry can access personal information held on computer files. Note You may hear people change the third name in this idiom, for example to show that it includes women.Increasing the number of university places will mean that in future every Tom, Dick, and Sheila will have a degree.
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