all things to all people/men

noun phrase

: a person or thing that makes all people happy by giving them what they want or need

It was clear that the senator was trying to be all things to all people in her campaign.

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Agents that try to be all things to all people tend to fail spectacularly. —

Larry English, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 Altman has a habit of being all things to all people, even when that may require being less than truthful. —

Kelsey Piper, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018 Notion’s quest to be all things to all people continues! —

David Pierce, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2024 My results, and the ensuing guidance, reaffirms the idea that, however astounding in many respects, AirPods Pro cannot be all things to all people looking for ways to accommodate their hearing loss. —

Steven Aquino, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for all things to all people/men

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