all manner of somebody/something

all manner of (people or things)

Many varieties or types of (people or things). You meet all manner of people when you live in a big city. It's a huge store with all manner of dresses—I'm sure you'll find one you like. Our memories are laced with all manner of subconscious mistakes and fabrications.

See also: all, manner, of

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all manner of someone or something

Fig. all types of people or things. We saw all manner of people there. They came from every country in the world. They were selling all manner of things in the country store.

See also: all, manner, of

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

all ˈmanner of somebody/something

many different types of people or things: The problem can be solved in all manner of ways.

See also: all, manner, of, somebody, something

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