all and sundry
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all and sundry
Everybody. Jason bought drinks for all and sundry to celebrate his promotion. On a beautiful day like this, all and sundry are on the golf course. Of course all and sundry turned up for the event, there's free food!
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all and sundry
Cliché everyone; one and all. Cold drinks were served to all and sundry.
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all and sundry
One and all, as in The salesman gave samples to all and sundry. [Late 1400s]
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all and sundry
All and sundry means everyone rather than particular people. I made tea for all and sundry at the office. He was well known to all and sundry.
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all and sundry
everyone. 1991 Sunday Times In the manner of an Oscar-winner, she thanks all and sundry for their help.
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ˌall and ˈsundry
(informal) everyone; people of all kinds: I don’t like you talking about my personal problems to all and sundry.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
all and sundry
Everyone, both collectively and individually. The term dates from at least the fourteenth century and is tautological—that is, it needlessly repeats the same thing, just as the related each and every does.
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