a man of great charm/integrity
a man of action/honour
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
a poor man's something — Something or someone that can be compared to something or someone else, but is not as good is a poor man s version; a writer who uses lots of puns but isn t very funny would be a poor man s Oscar Wilde … The small dictionary of idiomes
(the) grand old man of something — the grand old man of (something) humorous a man who has been involved in a particular activity for a long time and is known and respected by a lot of people. It was in this play that he formed a double act with that other grand old man of the… … New idioms dictionary
(the) grand old man of something — the grand old man of something phrase a man who is old and very respected because of his achievements in his profession the grand old man of science fiction writing Thesaurus: people and things that are admired and respectedsynonym Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
a man of something — a man with a particular quality or ability a man of great charm/integrity a man of action/honour See: the man of the house, man of the people … English dictionary
a poor man's something — Something or someone that can be compared to something or someone else, but is not as good is a poor man s version; a writer who uses lots of puns but isn t very funny would be a poor man s Oscar Wilde. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
A poor man's something — Something or someone that can be compared to something or someone else, but is not as good is a poor man s version; a writer who uses lots of puns but isn t very funny would be a poor man s Oscar Wilde … Dictionary of English idioms
(a) poor man's something — a poor man s (someone/something) someone or something that is similar to a well known person or thing but is not as good. He was only ever a mediocre singer they used to call him the poor man s Frank Sinatra . So what did you think of the film?… … New idioms dictionary
a poor man's something — 1) used about something that is a cheaper type of a similar but more impressive thing This car is seen as the poor man s Rolls Royce. 2) used about someone who is less successful, popular etc when compared with another person He s a kind of poor… … English dictionary
a grand old man (of something) — a/the ˌgrand old ˈman (of sth) idiom a man who is respected in a particular profession that he has been involved in for a long time • James Lovelock, the grand old man of environmental science Main entry: ↑grandidiom … Useful english dictionary
the grand old man (of something) — a/the ˌgrand old ˈman (of sth) idiom a man who is respected in a particular profession that he has been involved in for a long time • James Lovelock, the grand old man of environmental science Main entry: ↑grandidiom … Useful english dictionary
