many a (someone/something)

a large number of people or things.

Bad weather has brought many a farmer to the brink of disaster over the past decade.

Usage notes: used before a singular noun

• suit down to the ground
• suit someone down to the ground
• suit yourself
• sum up
• sum up something
• sure as hell
• sure enough
• sure thing
• swallow pride
• swallow the bait
• swallow up
• swallow up someone
• swallow up something
• swallow your pride
• swear by
• swear by something
• swear in
• swear like a trooper
• swear off
• swear off something
• swear someone in
• swear up and down
• sweat blood
• sweat buckets
• sweat bullets