man

ladies' man — Alternative form of lady's man.

lady's man — A man who attracts women and enjoys their company.

like a man possessed — In an energetic or uncontrolled way.

main man — One's closest male friend.

make the bald man cry — To masturbate.

man about town — A worldly, social man who frequents fashionable places.

man among men — A man who is accepted on the same terms, and as having the same worth, as other men in society.

man down — To lose courage or cause to lose courage.

man in the street — Synonym of man on the street.

man of few words — A man who doesn't speak much; a habitually terse or taciturn man.

man of parts — A man who is talented in multiple areas of life.

man of the people — A man, usually a celebrity or political leader, who shows understanding of and sympathy for the concerns of ordinary people, and who has a rapport with and acceptance by them.

man on the street — An ordinary member of the general public, especially one who lacks special expertise.

man the fort — To take care of a place or situation in another's absence.

man up — To be brave or tough enough to deal with something in a manner that is considered strong or manly. (Compare man (“brace oneself, steel oneself”))

manners maketh man — A person may be judged according to his behaviour towards other people

nearly man — A man who fails to achieve the success or status that he might potentially have had.

one man and his dog — Almost nobody; very few people.

one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind — (used imitatively) A cliché used to exaggerate an accomplishment or milestone.

other man — A man who is romantically involved with someone (usually a woman) already in a committed relationship with another man, especially a man having an affair with a married woman.

play the ball and not the man — To object to someone's argument by attacking the argument itself instead of them or a facet of their personality; to avoid or make the opposite of an ad hominem attack. Usually considered a positive action, and an avoidance of a fallacious argumentative technique. Often used in comparison to play the man and not the ball.

play the man and not the ball — To object to someone's argument by attacking them or a facet of their personality instead of the argument itself; to make an ad hominem attack.

point man — A most trusted assistant or associate; the person upon whom one would most rely.

poor man's shilling — Honesty.

see a man — Used in place of a real explanation when excusing oneself for a short period of time, particularly (euphemistic) to use the toilet or (historical) drink alcohol.

see a man about a dog — Used in place of a real explanation when excusing oneself for a short period of time, particularly (euphemistic) to use the toilet or (historical) drink alcohol.

see a man about a horse — Used in place of a real explanation when excusing oneself for a short period of time, particularly to use a toilet.

sick man — A weak member of a peer group, especially the weakest.

stick it to the man — To take some action intended to defy a source of oppression such as globalization, commercialization, big business or government (on a large scale) or individual leaders and authorities like teachers, bosses, police, or politicians.

straight man — A member (of any gender) of a team of comic performers who plays a supporting role by helping to set up jokes and punch lines through engaging in dialog with another comedian playing a more eccentric or otherwise more interesting character; a foil who plays such a role in theatrical comedy.

thinking man's — Of someone or something, appealing to intelligent or intellectually inclined individuals.

yes man — A person who always agrees with their employer or superior.