to a man

• Idiomatischer Ausdruck, der bedeutet, dass alle Mitglieder einer Gruppe ohne Ausnahme etwas tun oder betroffen sind; 'jeder Einzelne', 'alle ohne Ausnahme'.

An idiomatic expression meaning 'every single person' or 'without exception,' referring to a group of people all doing or experiencing the same thing.

1. Without exceptionC1formal

   Used to emphasize that every single person in a group does something or has a particular quality.

   Ohne Ausnahme

   • The committee, to a man, voted against the proposal.
   • The soldiers, to a man, refused to retreat.
   • The audience, to a man, stood up and applauded.