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
Eua	-	Biblical Greek
Clint	KLINT	English
ŚWiĘTomierz	shvyen-TAWM-yesh	Polish (Archaic)
Tifawt	-	Northern African, Berber
Jedidah	ji-DIE-də (English), jee-DIE-də (English)	Biblical
Bunch	[bʌntʃ]