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Difference between “Everybody and their uncle” and “Uncle Tom Cobley and all”

everybody and their uncle —(also: every man and his dog ) lots of people; everyone of importance:

  • Everybody and their uncle will be heading to the beach today. So, I’m staying right here.

Uncle Tom Cobley and all —(used at the end of a list of names) a whole lot of other people:

  • When he had a dream, neither God, the parish priest, the neighbors, nor Uncle Tom Cobley and all could distract him from the dream.