the whole world and his dog
Everybody; too many people; a huge crowd.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The whole world and his dog showed up at the free concert.”
“I tried to get a table at the new restaurant, but the whole world and his dog were already waiting in line.”
“By the time the celebrity arrived at the gala, the whole world and his dog had gathered outside to catch a glimpse of the star.”
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all over the world
throughout the world, everywhere, worldwide, globally.
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best of both worlds
A combination of two seemingly contradictory benefits.
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buy a dog and bark oneself
To do something that one has hired someone else to do.
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call off the dogs
To ease up on after inflicting great punishment.
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cat and dog life
An unhappy married life marked by arguments and disagreements.
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come into the world
To be born.
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coming into the world
The act of being born; a birth.
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dead to the world
Sound asleep.
Last updated August 10, 2026