to a man

• Expression idiomatique signifiant « chacun sans exception » ou « tous sans exception », en parlant d'un groupe de personnes qui font ou subissent tous la même chose.

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.

   jusqu'au dernier

   • 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.