the whole world and his dog
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Noun
the whole world and his dog pl (plural only)
- (British, idiomatic) Everybody; too many people; a huge crowd.
- I'd love to go to the Harry Potter opening, but the whole world and his dog will be there and I don't like crowds
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See also
- for a list of "whole ___" terms that mean "everything / the whole thing", see the whole nine yards
- one man and his dog (“almost nobody”)
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