to a man

• Expressão idiomática que significa 'cada um sem exceção' ou 'todos até o último', referindo-se a um grupo de pessoas que todas fazem ou experimentam a mesma coisa.

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.

   Todos sem exceção

   • 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.