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to be a one-man show

Meaning of "to be a one-man show" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TO BE A ONE-MAN SHOW

to be a one-man show


WHAT DOES TO BE A ONE-MAN SHOW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of to be a one-man show in the English dictionary

The definition of to be a one-man show in the dictionary is to be reliant on one person alone.



WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TO BE A ONE-MAN SHOW

to be a hospital case · to be a one-way street · to be a warning shot · to be able to do sth blindfolded · to be as American as apple pie · to be blissfully ignorant of sth · to be brought to bed · to be bursting at the seams · to be full to bursting · to be in running order · to be in the driver´s seat · to be in the driving seat · to be mixed up in sth · to be mixed up with sb · to be none too pleased · to be off limits · to be off the radar · to be on the front burner · to be on the naughty step · to be on the radar

WORDS THAT END LIKE TO BE A ONE-MAN SHOW

comedy show · fashion show · for show · freak show · game show · hit show · horse show · light show · motor show · picture show · reality show · road show · run the show · sex show · show · slide show · steal the show · stop the show · talent show · talk show · variety show

Synonyms and antonyms of to be a one-man show in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «to be a one-man show» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TO BE A ONE-MAN SHOW

Find out the translation of to be a one-man show to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of to be a one-man show from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «to be a one-man show» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

是一个独角戏
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

a ser un espectáculo de un solo hombre
570 millions of speakers
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English

to be a one-man show
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

एक एक आदमी दिखा होने के लिए
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أن يكون رجل واحد
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

быть одного актера
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

para ser um show de um homem só
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

একটি একক শো হতে
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

d´être un one-man show
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Untuk menjadi pertunjukan satu orang
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

um ein Ein-Mann -Show
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

ワンマンショーであることが
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

원맨쇼 가 될
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Dadi pameran siji-wong
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

là một chương trình một người đàn ông
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

ஒரு மனிதன் நிகழ்ச்சியாக இருக்க வேண்டும்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

एक-एक मनुष्य शो
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Tek kişilik bir gösteri olmak
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

per essere un one-man show
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

byćjeden - man show
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

бути одного актора
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

pentru a fi un one-man show
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

να είναι ένα one - man show
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

´n een - man -show te wees
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

att vara en enmansshow
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

å være en one-man show
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TO BE A ONE-MAN SHOW»

Discover the use of to be a one-man show in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to to be a one-man show and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Billboard
Papa is just as much against her becoming a wife as a mistress. He almost gets away with it. But the nice guy lays it on the line that If daughter goes away with him it's to be a "one-man show" from there on — papa is to be out of the running.
2
Seeking the Bubble...
I think I got the idea over to him that it was no longer going to be a one-man show , and that I expected every man to perform his duties in accordance with his particular trade. I followed up with a private session with the men, in Tony's absence, ...
Albert Arvay, 2007
3
The Shadow of the Wolf
As to planting the notes,that may have been done by some other parties,or by either or both of these two artists. I should think they probably kept the game to themselves, judging by what we have seen here. This seems to be a one man show, ...
R. Austin Freeman, 2001
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Developing Leaders for the Small Church: A Guide to ...
God gave Elijah an assistant (Elisha) to help him continue his work (vv. 19–21). Ministry was never meant to be a one-man show. It was designed to be a team sport, where people are working together, each exercising their spiritual gifts for the ...
Glenn Daman, 2009
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The Terminal Private
"Glad you could make it", said a voice from the dimly lit rear of the dayroom, "I was beginning to think it was going to be a one man show. I'm Saul Pomer, the director." "Hi! I'm Private Pergolizzi," I ventured, not knowing exactly where to aim my ...
Carl Milo Pergolizzi, 2000
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A Fish Out of Water: 9 Strategies Effective Leaders Use to ...
The people had “been there, done that” before: watching a pastor attempt to be a one-man show. Like his predecessors— and, as some congregants wryly noted, just like the pastors of other churches they had attended in the past—Steve ...
George Barna, 2002
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Faubus: the Life and Times of American Prodigal (p)
But they were outnumbered and, in most cases, got only tepid support from their congregations. Integration in Little Rock was to be a one-man show. Blossom spoke to more than two hundred groups, but he pointedly did not ask their advice.
Roy Reed
8
The Bear Fax
He'd had a flash from the heavens above telling him this docudrama was going to be a one-man show. After worrying about people, places and props, it had come to him. He would improvise an introduction then simply read the bloody thing.
Horace Shoerr, 2001
9
Operation Mincemeat: The True Spy Story that Changed the ...
Montagu can be forgiven for presenting himself as the hero of his own drama – many of those involved could or would not be identified – but in so doing, he made Operation Mincemeat appear to be a one-man show. Cholmondeley appears ...
Ben Macintyre, 2010
10
The Civil Rights Act of 1964: The Passage of the Law That ...
This was not going to be a one-man show. The four prongs of this strategy were, however, highly interdependent. Success or failure on any one front would affect the outlook on the other three. Humphrey, and to a lesser degree, Mansfield, had  ...
Robert D. Loevy, 1997
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