by all manner of means
by all manner of means
In every possible way. The phrase all manner of has meant “all sorts of ” since the 1700s, so basically this redundant-sounding cliché would mean “by all sorts of methods.” However, the same sense could be achieved in “by all means”—that is, “by all methods.”
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer Copyright © 2013 by Christine Ammer