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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Example Sentences

Hugo knocked and spoke in a low voice to a man who answered the door.

From Literature

Married to a man with a child from a previous relationship, she has stopped speaking out.

From Barron's

High-profile delegates paid tribute to a man they said had done much to ensure a black woman had a significant chance of reaching the White House.

From BBC

She began having long conversations with Father in Yiddish, speaking a language she had once despised to a man who no longer existed.

From Literature

Drawing on work by the scholar John Wood, Ms. Kimber proposes that Murry was not Mansfield’s most significant emotional and professional relationship; that claim properly belongs to a man called A.R.

From The Wall Street Journal