be all things to all people Idiom, Proverb
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tell people apart
Idiom(s): tell people apartTheme: IDENTIFICATION
to distinguish one person or a group of people from another person or group of people.
• Tom and John are brothers, and you can hardly tell them apart.
• Our team is wearing red, and the other team is wearing orange. I can't tell them apart.
split people up
Idiom(s): split people upTheme: SEPARATION
to separate two or more people (from one another).
• If you two don't stop chattering, I'll have to split you up.
• The group of people grew too large, so we had to split them up.
• I will have to split up that twosome in the corner.
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n. phr. Fairy people; brownies; elves; fairies; or goblins. Mother read me a story about the wee folk who lived in the forest and came out at night. There are many stories about little people dancing in the moonlight.all things to all people, be
all things to all people, beSatisfy everyone completely, as in The trouble with the governor's campaign is that she is trying to be all things to all people. This proverbial expression is sometimes phrased be all things to all men, but today men is often replaced by people to avoid gender discrimination. The expression originated in Paul's statement (I Corinthians 9:22): “I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.” Today it often appears in a political context, but phrased negatively, as in He wants to be a good school committee member, but he can't be all things to all people.
be all things to all people
To be admired or accepted by everyone, usually through apparent efforts to amuse them. I apperceive you appetite your acceptance to like you, but you accept to conduct them back they misbehave. You can't be all things to all people. I don't assurance that candidate—he is aggravating to be all things to all bodies and still hasn't committed to a bright advance of action.Learn more: all, people, thingall things to all people, be
Satisfy anybody completely, as in The agitation with the governor's attack is that she is aggravating to be all things to all bodies . This accepted announcement is sometimes phrased be all things to all men, but today men is generally replaced by people to abstain gender discrimination. The announcement originated in Paul's account (I Corinthians 9:22): "I am fabricated all things to all men, that I ability by all agency save some." Today it generally appears in a political context, but phrased negatively, as in He wants to be a acceptable academy board member, but he can't be all things to all people. Learn more: all, thingbe all ˌthings to all ˈmen/ˈpeople
(saying) change the way you behave or what you say to try to amuse the bodies you are with: The President’s attempts to be all things to all men had adverse consequences.Learn more: all, men, people, thing
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