the whole world and his dog: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  British Englishalso used in other varieties of EnglishinformalhumorouscolloquialMachine
  • An exaggerated, humorous way of saying 'a great many people' or 'virtually everyone', often implying annoyance at the large number involved.

  Examples

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  • At the concert, the whole world and his dog seemed to be there, making it hard to move through the crowd.

    En el concierto, parecía que todo el mundo y su perro estaban allí, lo que hacía difícil moverse entre la multitud.

  • When the new cafe opened, the whole world and his dog showed up to try the famous coffee blends.

    Cuando abrió la nueva cafetería, todo el mundo y su perro aparecieron para probar las famosas mezclas de café.

  • He was annoyed because the whole world and his dog had heard about his mistake by the end of the day.

    Estaba molesto porque todo el mundo y su perro se habían enterado de su error al final del día.