a man of the world
man of the world
A man who is very experienced and sophisticated. I value Robert's advice because he's a man of the world and can provide good insight into the customs of high society.
See also: man, of, world
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
a man of the world
ora woman of the world
If you call someone a man of the world or a woman of the world, you mean that they have had a lot of experiences and are not easily shocked. Look, we are both men of the world, would anyone really mind? She was an elegant, clever and tough woman of the world.
See also: man, of, world
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
a man (or woman) of the world
a person who is experienced and practical in human affairs.See also: man, of, world
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
a man/woman of the ˈworld
a person with a lot of experience of life, who is not easily surprised or shockedSee also: man, of, woman, world
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
man of the world, a
An experienced, sophisticated individual. Originally (sixteenth century) this term meant simply a married man, as opposed to a “man of the church,” that is, a priest, who was celibate and a man of God or the spirit. Shakespeare echoed this definition when he has Audrey reply to Touchstone’s statement that they would marry tomorrow: “I do desire it . . . and I hope it is no dishonest desire to be a woman of the world” (As You Like It, 5.3). It is not exactly clear when the term began to denote sophistication (worldliness), but it certainly did by the time Emerson used it in The Conduct of Life (1860): “The finished man of the world must eat of every apple once.”
See also: man, of
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
- a man/woman of the world
- man of the world
- man of the world, a
- man of many parts
- face man
- man on the make
- a man after (one's) own heart
- a man, woman, etc. after your own heart
- man after my own heart
- man of few words, a