the world and his wife
US /ðə wɜːrld ænd hɪz waɪf/
UK /ðə wɜːrld ænd hɪz waɪf/
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todo el mundo, hasta el apuntador
a very large number of people; everyone
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When the new store opened, the world and his wife were there.
Cuando abrió la nueva tienda, todo el mundo estaba allí.
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Don't tell anyone, or soon the world and his wife will know.
No se lo digas a nadie, o pronto todo el mundo lo sabrá.