to a man

Idioms  

1. 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.

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to a man

"Whereas whenever it comes to a man in the booth, it's just not even a question."

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

Watching these changes unfold in Hong Kong has felt strangely familiar to a man we are calling K, in his 30s from Sichuan.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

Dr. Fauci’s early advisers, almost to a man, thought the virus suspicious.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Last year a Chinese national was convicted for passing on information about flight schedules and cargo movements at Leipzig-Halle airport to a man spying for Beijing.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

Neil and Susan carried the bags to a local copy shop and handed the papers to a man behind the counter.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin