to a man
to a man
Unanimously; true of all people involved; without exception of those being described. The council decided, to a man, to remove him from office.
See also: man
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
to a man
Unanimously, without exception, as in The committee voted against the proposal to a man. This expression, first recorded in 1712, uses man in the sense of "everyone." It continues to be so used despite its sexist tone. To a woman is very occasionally used for unanimous actions in groups that include only women. Also see as one; with one voice.
See also: man
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
to a man
without exception.See also: man
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
to a ˈman
(written) used to emphasize that something is true of all the people being described: To a man, they all agreed.See also: man
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
to a man
Without exception: All were lost, to a man.
See also: man
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- to a person
- to a woman
- without exception
- take exception
- with the exception of
- as one man
- remove from
- remove from (someone or something)
- move off
- cull the herd