to a man

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.

Example Sentences

“The fact remains that Comey is being persecuted, not prosecuted, for putting service to the nation above obedience to a man,” the Guardian’s Lawrence Douglas wrote.

From Salon

The inquiry heard that, when purchasing the machete, the killer used a driving licence which belonged to a man who was in his 60s and living in Uxbridge as age verification.

From BBC

From out of the past, Laboe spoke to a woman who wanted him to blow a kiss through the radio to a man far away.

From Los Angeles Times

At NFL games across the United States this past weekend, tributes were made to a man who claimed Black women like Michelle Obama “do not have the brain processing power” of their white colleagues.

From Salon

It belongs to a man she never met.

From Los Angeles Times