"everybody and their dog" meaning in English

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Pronoun

Audio: en-au-everybody and their dog.ogg [Australia]
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  1. (idiomatic) A large number of people; most people. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: everyone and their dog, the whole world and his dog

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