"the whole world and his dog" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-the whole world and his dog.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} the whole world and his dog pl (plural only)
  1. (Britain, idiomatic) Everybody; too many people; a huge crowd. Tags: Britain, idiomatic, plural, plural-only Synonyms: everyone and their dog, everybody Related terms: the whole world, for a list of terms that mean (english: whole ___; everything / the whole thing), the whole nine yards, one man and his dog (english: almost nobody)

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