be all things to all men

Meaning

1. 1

   be all things to all men / people

   to please everyone by changing your attitudes or opinions to suit different people

2. 2

   be all things to all men / people

   to be understood or used in different ways by different people

From the same entry

• A is one thing, B is another
• all things being equal
• and things
• come to the same thing
• be a good thing
• be no bad thing
• be onto a good thing
• do things to
• do your own thing
• first thing
• first things first
• for one thing