the world and his wife
US /ðə wɜːrld ænd hɪz waɪf/
UK /ðə wɜːrld ænd hɪz waɪf/
1.
o mundo inteiro, todo mundo
a very large number of people; everyone
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When the new store opened, the world and his wife were there.
Quando a nova loja abriu, o mundo inteiro estava lá.
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Don't tell anyone, or soon the world and his wife will know.
Não conte a ninguém, ou em breve o mundo inteiro saberá.