dick

a clever dick (British & Australian)

someone who tries too hard to show that they are clever, in a way which annoys other people. He's such a clever dick, talking loudly on the phone in lots of different languages.

See also: clever

Tom, Dick and/or Harry

anyone, especially people that you do not know or do not think are important. Draw the curtains or we'll have every Tom, Dick and Harry peering through the window. I want a qualified plumber to do the job, not just any Tom, Dick or Harry.

See also: harry

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every Tom, Dick, and Harry

anyone. Draw the curtains or we'll have every Tom, Dick, and Harry peeking in the window.

Usage notes: usually said about any person you do not know or think is unimportant, and sometimes used in the form any Tom, Dick, or Harry: I want a qualified plumber to do the job, not just any Tom, Dick, or Harry.

See also: every, harry