you name it

Pronoun

you name it

1. (informal, idiomatic) Used, often after a short list, to show that further examples are unnecessary; all kinds of things

   There were ducks, geese, swans, you name it on the lake.

   - What can you buy over the Internet?
   - You name it.

Etymology

Borrowed from English you name it.

Phrase

you name it

1. (informal) you name it
   • 2016, Peter H. Fogtdal, Skabsoptimisten, Lindhardt og Ringhof →ISBN

     Her vokser timian, rosmarin, you name it ...

   • 2010, Anders Oehlenschlæger, Kakamega, BoD – Books on Demand →ISBN, page 403

     'Vi kan simpelthen ikke finde den mindste indikation i mandens bevægelsesmønster, hans evalueringsskemaer fra Miljø- & Energiministeriets, hans militærpapirer, hans bankopgørelser, hans telefonsamtaler – you name it.

   • 2013, Per Nielsen, Søren Sorgenfri, Per Nielsen: 4 - Brøndby for evigt, Art People →ISBN

     Men i dag er det eksploderet. Du kan spille alle vegne. På computeren, mobiltelefonen, iPad. You name it.

   • 2011, Jan Gintberg, Gintbergs verden, Gyldendal A/S →ISBN

     Portrætter, bøger, noveller, burgermenuer, you name it.

Etymology

Borrowed from English you name it.

Phrase

you name it

1. you name it
   • 2017, Robert Karjel (unknown translator), Der Vermittler: Thriller, Blanvalet Taschenbuch Verlag →ISBN

     Jemand lachte: »Wir waren alles: Fahrer, Soldaten, Fahrzeugtechniker, you name it.«

     Someone laughed: "We were everything: drivers, soldiers, technicians of means of transport, you name it.

   • 2009, Håkan Nesser (translated by Christel Hildebrandt), Mensch ohne Hund: Roman, btb Verlag →ISBN

     Wahrscheinlich eine ganze Menge. Irritation, Unruhe. Befürchtungen, Frustration, you name it.

     Probably quite a lot. Irritation, unrest. Misgivings, frustration, you name it.

   • 2015, Christian Vogt, Lizenz zu Leben: Geschichten - Gedanken - Geheimnisse, neobooks →ISBN

     Schwer zu sagen, was es ist – der Humor, die Herkunft, Interessen, you name it.

     It is difficult to say what it is - the humour, the origins, interests, you name it.

   • 2009, Stieg Larsson, Verblendung: Roman, Heyne Verlag →ISBN

     Aber denk noch mal nach: Die Wennerstroem Group ist ein Investmentunternehmen, das mit allem Möglichen handelt, womit man schnell gute Geschäfte machen kann – Wertpapiere, Optionen, Valuta ... you name it.

     But just think it over: The Wennerstroem group is an investment company, which deals in anything with which one may quickly make good deals - security papers, options, currency ... you name it.

   • 2014, Rüdiger Esch, Electri_City: Elektronische Musik aus Düsseldorf, Suhrkamp Verlag →ISBN

     Trans Europa Express war alles: retro, futuristisch, melancholisch, technisch, zeitlos, modern, traditionell, zukunftsweisend - you name it.

     Trans Europa Express was everything: retro, futuristic, melancholic, technical, timeless, modern, traditional, to-the-future-pointing - you name it.

   • 2015, Gunnar Staalesen (translated by Kerstin Hartmann), Wie in einem Spiegel: Krimi, S. Fischer Verlag →ISBN

     Doch, ein paar Gastauftritte in Oslo, natürlich, Stavanger, Haugesund, you name it.»

     A few guest performances in Oslo, of course, Stavanger, Haugesund, you name it.