one-man band

idiom

Meaning

An organisation or business that is effectively run by only one person.

Examples

SIMPLE

He runs his small shop as a one-man band.

CONTEXTUAL

Because he lacks the budget for staff, he operates his graphic design studio as a one-man band.

COMPLEX

The entrepreneur managed the entire production, marketing, and distribution process alone, functioning effectively as a one-man band for the first three years of the company.

Anchors to

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Related idioms3entries

01
band together
to unite, to come together
02
get the band back together
To reunite a group of people or other entities.
03
to beat the band
In such a way as to surpass all competition; hence, contextually, very vigorously, at a frantic pace, to a high degree.