the world and his wife

Noun

Australia UK excessive plural plural-only

(hyperbolic, chiefly UK, Australia) Everyone; a great crowd; a jumbled assortment of people.

Japanese Meaning

すべての人々 / 大勢の人々 / 雑多な人々の集まり

When the new café opened, the world and his wife came to see what all the fuss was about.

新しいカフェがオープンすると、みんなが何がそんなに騒がれているのか見に来ました。

Sense（1）

(hyperbolic, chiefly UK, Australia) Everyone; a great crowd; a jumbled assortment of people.

The world and his wife were at the opening – we could barely move.