Fixed expressions
Idioms
English fixed expressions — phrases whose meaning isn't obvious from the individual words. Each entry shows the meaning, an example sentence, and its register.
Idioms containing man, including its inflections. Clear word filter
5 idioms
every man for himself
CEFR B2a chaotic or uncooperative situation in which each person acts purely for personal benefit
Neutral
no man's land
CEFR B2an uncontrolled, disputed, or undefined area where occupying or intervening is unwise
Neutral
the man/woman in the street
CEFR B2an ordinary, average person
Neutral
last man standing
CEFR C1the only survivor of a fight, consolidation, or market shakeout
Neutral
straw man
CEFR C1a weak, exaggerated version of an opponent's argument set up to be easily knocked down
Neutral