everybody and his mother

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everybody and his mother

(idiomatic) A large assortment of people.
- 1868 February 5, “Clutha Ferry Races”, in Bruce Herald‎, Bruce, NZ:
  On Thursday the same remark would have applied equally to Tokomairiro; everybody and his mother seemed to be paying us a visit.

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