Tom, Dick, and/or Harry

noun [S]

/ˌtɒmˌdɪk.əndˈhær.i/

/ˌtɑːmˌdɪk.əndˈher.i/ disapproving

Definition

› an ordinary person/all ordinary people: You'd better get a qualified electrician to sort this out - you don't want any Tom, Dick, or Harry messing around with your electrics.Ordinary people

(Definition of Tom, Dick, and/or Harry noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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