the world and his wife

US /ðə wɜːrld ænd hɪz waɪf/
UK /ðə wɜːrld ænd hɪz waɪf/
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herkes, bütün dünya

a very large number of people; everyone

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When the new store opened, the world and his wife were there.
Yeni mağaza açıldığında, herkes oradaydı.
Don't tell anyone, or soon the world and his wife will know.
Kimseye söyleme, yoksa yakında herkes öğrenecek.