Uncle Tom Cobley and all

And a large number of other people; et al. Used to indicate that a list of people is frustratingly long. An allusion to a folk song called "Widecombe Fair," the chorus of which lists a large number of people ending with "Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all." Sometimes spelled "Cobleigh." Primarily heard in UK. Everyone from the Prime Minister, to the Governor of the Bank of England, to the Mayor of London, to the Director of the IMF, to Uncle Tom Cobley and all convinced us that we needed these austerity measures to survive the recession. And yet, here we are nearly a decade later, and information comes to surface that this was all an elaborate con job.

Uncle Tom Cobley (or Cobleigh) and all

used to denote a long list of people. British informal

Uncle Tom Cobley is the last of a long list of men enumerated in the ballad ‘Widdicombe Fair’, which dates from around 1800 .

1966 Guardian It seems clear that a compromise, half-way solution had equally been ruled out by Government, Opposition, economists, press, TV, Uncle Tom Cobleigh and all.

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释义	Uncle Tom Cobley and all Uncle Tom Cobley and all And a large number of other people; et al. Used to indicate that a list of people is frustratingly long. An allusion to a folk song called "Widecombe Fair," the chorus of which lists a large number of people ending with "Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all." Sometimes spelled "Cobleigh." Primarily heard in UK. Everyone from the Prime Minister, to the Governor of the Bank of England, to the Mayor of London, to the Director of the IMF, to Uncle Tom Cobley and all convinced us that we needed these austerity measures to survive the recession. And yet, here we are nearly a decade later, and information comes to surface that this was all an elaborate con job. See also: all, and, tom, uncle Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. Uncle Tom Cobley (or Cobleigh) and all used to denote a long list of people. British informal Uncle Tom Cobley is the last of a long list of men enumerated in the ballad ‘Widdicombe Fair’, which dates from around 1800 . 1966 Guardian It seems clear that a compromise, half-way solution had equally been ruled out by Government, Opposition, economists, press, TV, Uncle Tom Cobleigh and all. See also: all, and, tom, uncle Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: force of numbers come from far and wide along the beaten track beaten couple couple of a couple of (people or things) big and bold chief (there are) too many chiefs and not enough Indians References in periodicals archive Over the weekend we had pressure of Army life; her non-aristocratic background; her pushy mother; his nightclubbing; his snobby, manipulative friends; his reluctance to marry young; Prince Charles's sensitivity to possible scandal; Prince Philip's two pennorth; her biological clock, Uncle Tom Cobley and all. In fact, a relationship which began as a teenage romance and lasted remarkably well has come to its natural end. Leave them to get on with life If Newcastle United had signed Luis Boa Morte, Nicolas Anelka, Mark Viduka, Michael Owen, Figo and Uncle Tom Cobley and all then they would probably still have lost at Highbury on Sunday. Oliver's Verdict The issue that has united ex-lord mayors, political leaders, company bosses, union officials, shopkeepers, hoteliers, bar owners, taxi drivers, Uncle Tom Cobley and all, is my cynicism at the number of `outsiders' running the 2008 agenda. Joe Riley: What exactly is the public's cultural gripe Can we believe that the man in charge of this country, surrounded by experts, advisers, security chiefs, MoD brasshats, Uncle Tom Cobley and all did not know that he was talking about artillery shells with a range of a few hundred yards - not weapons that could directly threaten British interests. Paul Routledge's column: Blair's talking a load of ballistics COUN Steve Radford is not the only one who is confused with all these MPs,EMPs,Regional MPs, Commissioners,old uncle Tom Cobley and all. Letter: Simplify More than pounds 100,000 worth of damage done to multi-storey flats in Glasgow has been blamed on Martin Doran, the conscierges, Glasgow District Council, Uncle Tom Cobley and all ... Voice of Scotland; PUT THE BLAME ON THE REAL CULPRITS
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