man of parts

man of parts

A man of many talents. Patrick is such a brilliant artist and author—he is truly a man of parts.
See also: man, of, part
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

a man of (many) parts

a man showing great ability in many different areas.
See also: man, of, part
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

a man/woman of (many) ˈparts

a person who can do many different things well: My grandfather was a man of many parts: a talented musician, a good cook and not a bad painter.
See also: man, of, part, woman
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • a man of parts
  • a man/woman of parts
  • man of means
  • fuzz man
  • man in the street
  • man in the street, the
  • man down
  • man of God
  • man of the cloth
  • man of many parts
References in classic literature
Beebe, though unreliable, was a man of parts. But a shoddy lady writer and a journalist who had murdered his wife in the sight of God--they should enter no villa at his introduction.
A Room With A View
'It is probable that Hugh' (he's the hero, a literary man), 'had not realised at the time of his marriage, any more than the young man of parts and imagination usually does realise, the nature of the gulf which separates the needs and desires of the male from the needs and desires of the female.
The Voyage Out