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big moment and moment everyone has been waiting for
the special time that everyone has been waiting for. The big moment has come. I will now announce the winner. This is the moment everyone has been waiting for. Now we will learn the name of the big winner.
See also: big, moment

You cannot please everyone.

Prov. Cliché matter what you do, there will always be some people who do not like it. Nancy: My mother wants me to have a big wedding in the church, but my fiancé's mother insists that we should have an informal ceremony. What am I going to do? Jane: Well, you can't please everyone. Just do what you and your fiancé want to do.
See also: cannot, please

be on everyone's lips
if a word or question is on everyone's lips, a lot of people are talking about it and interested in it And the question that's on everyone's lips at the moment is, will he have to resign over the scandal?
See also: lip

everyone and his brother  (American)

a very large number of people We couldn't get in to see the movie - everyone and his brother had decided to go.
See be on everyone's lips
See also: and, brother, his

on everyone's lips
being talked about by many people He hasn't answered the question on everyone's lips - how is his health?
See also: lip


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