the world and his wife

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(all) the world and his wife (British & Australian informal)

a very large number of people It's a huge outdoor concert - I imagine the world and his wife will be there.

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Those who normally fly tip would not be wearing a fluorescent uniform that all the world and his wife would see," he told the court. Fly-tipper told to pay pounds 250 by Birmingham Mail (England) The pub was in Broadgate and the world and his wife used to meet there. Pen points; letters@coventrytelegraph.net by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England) We thought about jams and preserves but the world and his wife were doing it, so we asked a firm in Amble what people were after, and they said fudge. Chocolate factory to rival Willy Wonka's; Sweet idea by charity ... by The Journal (Newcastle, England)			the twilight zone the upper crust the usual suspects The very idea! the villain of the piece The wages of sin is death the way things are the wheels are turning the whole ball of wax the whole bit the whole caboodle the whole enchilada the whole kaboodle the whole kit and caboodle the whole nine yards the whole picture the whole shebang the whole shooting match the whys and wherefores The wish is father to the thought the witching hour The wolf is at the door the woman on the street the wooden spoon the works the world and his wife The world is oyster The worm has turned the worse for wear the worst of both worlds the writing is on the wall the writing on the wall the wrong side of the tracks them them and us Them as has, gits Them's fighting words! themselves then again theorize theorize about theorize on theory There are no flies on there are plenty more fish in the sea There are plenty more where came from There are plenty of fish in the sea There are tricks in every trade There are two sides to every question There aren't enough hours in the day There but for the grace of God			The Woodlands Fire Department The Woodlands High School The Woodlands Operating Company The Woodlands Swim Team The Woodlands United Methodist Church The Woolpack The Wooster Group The Word The Word Association Thread The Word Christian Ministries, Inc The Word Church International The Word of God The wordnet The wordnet The Work Doctor The Worker The Workforce Information System of Texas The WorkGroup International The Working Knowledge Group The Works The Works and Days The Works of Ossian The Works of Ossian The World The World The World According to Garp The World Against Cancer the world and his wife The World Anti-Mimimic League The World As We Know It The World Bank The World Bank The World Bank The World Bank The World Bank Group The World Beatles Forum The World Begins with You The World Book Encyclopedia The World Calendar Association The World Ends with You The World Famous Crawlspace Brothers The World Game The World Game Forum The World Gazetteer The World Gazetteer The World Goes 'Round The World Has Turned & Left Me Here The World in Photos The World Internet Center The World Is A Very Big Place The World Is A Very Large Place The World Is Flat The World Is Listening The World Is Mine The World Is Not Enough The world is oyster

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