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all things to all people

idiom

Someone or something that entirely satisfies the expectations of everyone, no matter how diverse and conflicting those expectations may be.


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  1. 01

    all things considered

    Generally speaking; in terms of the big picture.

  2. 02

    beautiful people

    Fashionable, privileged, glamorous people, especially those belonging to international high society; the beau monde.

  3. 03

    finer things

    That which is considered of a high quality, expensive or tasteful.

  4. 04

    hear things

    To imagine that one hears sounds that are not actually real; to have auditory hallucinations.

  5. 05

    leave things alone

    Synonym of let it be.

  6. 06

    leave things be

    Synonym of let it be.

  7. 07

    let things alone

    Synonym of let it be.

  8. 08

    let things be

    Synonym of let it be.

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