the world and his wife

(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.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Theo	[θi:əu]
Akakios	-	Greek, Ancient Greek
Elliott	EL-ee-ət	English
Yusuf	-	Arabic, Turkish
Aeolus	[i:ələs]
Marylu	mer-ee-LOO, mar-ee-LOO	English (Rare)