to a man
Without exception; with all agreeing.
The workers voted to a man to go on strike.
To a man John's friends stood by him in his trouble.
to the manner born
At ease with something because of lifelong familiarity with it.
She says her English is the best because she is to the manner born.
too many chiefs, not enough Indians
Ситуация, в которой слишком много людей дают указания и слишком мало их выполняют или работают.
The business wasn't successful. There were too many chiefs and not enough Indians.
Дело не процветало. Все хотели командовать, никто не хотел работать.
too many cooks spoil the broth
too many cooks spoil the stew
A project is likely to go bad if managed by a multiplicity of primary movers. A proverb.
When several people acted all at once in trying to reshape the company's investment policy, Tom spoke up and said, "Let me do this by myself! Don't you know that too many cooks spoil the broth?"
yeoman service
Help in time of need; serviceable and good assistance.
Sam was pressed into yeoman service in organizing our annual fundraiser for cerebral palsy victims.
yes-man
A person who tries to be liked by agreeing with everything said; especially, someone who always agrees with a boss or the one in charge.
John tries to get ahead on his job by being a yes-man.