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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Businesses are discovering that excelling in a few very specific areas builds more trust than trying to be all things to all people.
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Jimmie Lee, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Companies often try to be all things to all people, spreading resources too thin.
—Koray Köse, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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
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Jimmie Lee, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Companies often try to be all things to all people, spreading resources too thin.
—Koray Köse, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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
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“All things to all people/men.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20things%20to%20all%20people%2Fmen. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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