English Dictionary

all things to all people

名詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) Someone or something that entirely satisfies the expectations of everyone, no matter how diverse and conflicting those expectations may be.

日本語の意味

あらゆる人の多様で相反する期待を完全に満たす存在、つまり万人に受け入れられる人・物を示す。 / すべての要求やニーズに応えられる、あらゆる層にアピールするもの。

She refused to be all things to all people, knowing that trying to satisfy everyone would compromise her principles.

彼女は誰にでもすべてになろうとすることを拒み、皆を満足させようとすれば自分の信念が損なわれると分かっていた。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) Someone or something that entirely satisfies the expectations of everyone, no matter how diverse and conflicting those expectations may be.

It was obviously his policy to appear all things to all people. He could not venture to take any decided course.

construed as singular （ often ）