All and sundry
Idiom / PhraseSSC PYQ × 7Everyone without distinction
सब लोग, हर कोई
The notice was sent to all and sundry and read by nine.
All and sundry is everybody and not the right body.
Daily use: All and sundry ko bhej diya.
Sundry सुनकर 'सुंदरी' याद कीजिए — तरह-तरह की, अलग-अलग किस्म की। Sundry = various; all and sundry = हर तरह के सब लोग, बिना किसी भेदभाव के — यानी हर कोई।
Hear 'sundari' in SUNDRY and picture all kinds of different things. Sundry means various, so 'all and sundry' means everyone of every kind, without distinction.
Answer है — everyone without distinction; 'a select few' (चुनिंदा लोग) उल्टा option है। अकेला sundry एक adjective है, meaning 'various'।
The answer is 'everyone without distinction'; 'a select few' is the opposite option. Sundry on its own is an adjective meaning 'various'.