"everyone and his brother" meaning in English

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Pronoun

Audio: en-au-everyone and his brother.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{head|en|pronoun}} everyone and his brother
  1. (idiomatic) A large number of people; most people. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: everybody and their brother, everyone and their brother

Alternative forms

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