"everybody who is anybody" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-everybody who is anybody.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} everybody who is anybody (uncountable)
  1. (idiomatic) All of the people who are well-known or important, especially those who have prominent social standing. Tags: idiomatic, uncountable Synonyms: everybody who's anybody, everybody who's anyone, everybody who is anyone, everyone who is anyone, everyone who's anyone, everyone who is anybody, everyone who's anybody Related terms: anybody who is anybody
    Sense id: en-everybody_who_is_anybody-en-noun-t~xuZ1j- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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