the whole world and his dog

English

Noun

the whole world and his dog pl (plural only)

(Britain, idiomatic) Everybody; too many people; a huge crowd.
I'd love to go to the Harry Potter opening, but the whole world and his dog will be there and I don't like crowds

Synonyms

everyone and their dog
see also Thesaurus:everybody

Related terms

the whole world

See also

for a list of "whole ___" terms that mean "everything / the whole thing", see the whole nine yards

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