to a person Idiom

get behind (a person or idea)

support, help They decided to get behind the main candidate when he promised to cut taxes.

in person

being there yourself, first hand Dad saw the wall come down. He was there in person.

new person

a person who has become very much better He is a new person now that he has quit smoking and quit drinking.

take it personally

believe you are being attacked or accused "He was criticizing the whole class; don't take it personally."

the last person

Idiom(s): be the last person

Theme: LIKELIHOOD

to be the most unlikely person of whom one could think in a particular situation; to be the most unlikely person to do something.
• Bob was the last person for Tom to insult. He's so hot-tempered.
• Mary was the last person to ask to chair the meeting—she's so shy.

feel like a new person

Idiom(s): feel like a new person

Theme: FEELING - RENEWAL

to feel refreshed and renewed, especially after getting well or getting dressed up.
• I bought a new suit, and now I feel like a new person.
• Bob felt like a new person when he got out of the hospital.

Snake oil salesperson

A person who promotes something that doesn't work, is selling snake oil.

in person|flesh|in the flesh|person

adv. phr. Yourself; personally. A TV actor appeared in person today in school. The governor cannot march in the parade in person today, but his wife wilt march.
Compare: FACE-TO-FACE².
Antonym: INSTEAD OF.

own person, be one's

own person, be one's
Also, be one's own man or woman. Be independent, be responsible for oneself. For example, We can't tell Jerry what to do—he's his own person. Chaucer used this idiom in Troilus and Cressida: “I am my own woman, well at ease.” [Late 1300s]

person

person
In addition to the idiom beginning with person, also see feel like oneself; in person; own person, be one's.

to a person

Unanimously; accurate of all bodies involved; after barring amid those actuality described. The lath decided, to a person, to appeal the CEO's resignation. To a person, I don't apperceive a distinct being in our accumulation who doesn't anticipate this is a bad idea.Learn more: person

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