TO A MAN Definition & Meaning

to a man

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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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Violet never becomes the conventional image of a woman subjected to a man’s torture.

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"You allowed your anger and frustration to get the better of you - needless violence led to a man losing his life"

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A tattoo belonging to a man from Derbyshire has appeared in a US government document used to identify members of a notorious Venezuelan gang - despite the man having no connection to the group.

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Mr Beirne announced ten years ago a DNA profile had been developed from evidence collected at the scene in 1995 and revealed it belonged to a man unrelated to the Brown family.

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He hesitated before pointing across the courtroom to a man with a weather-beaten face.

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to a man

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