each and every one
each and every one
Each individual person or thing that comprises a group or whole. Used for emphasis. Did you pick up all of your toys—each and every one?
See also: and, each, every, one
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
each and every one
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.
See also: and, each, every, one
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- every last one
- pick from
- emphasis
- lay emphasis on
- lay emphasis on (something)
- be so
- be too
- AAMOF
- as a matter of fact
- console with