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one-man show

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one-man show

 

1. Lit. a performance put on by one person. It was a one-man show, but it was very entertaining. For a one-man show, it was very long.

2. Fig. an exhibition of the artistic works of one person. She is having a one-man show at the Northside Gallery. I'm having a one-man show next weekend. Come and see what I have done.

See also: show

one-man show

Also, one-man band. A person who does or manages just about everything, as in This department is a one-man show-the chairman runs it all, or John conducts the interviews, writes the articles, solicits ads, deals with the printer-he's a one-man band . This idiom alludes to the actor or artist responsible for the entire performance or exhibit, or the musician who plays every instrument in the group. [First half of 1900s]

See also: show

one-man show

1. n. a performance put on by one person. It was a one-man show, but it was very entertaining.

2. n. an exhibition of the artistic works of one person. She is having a one-man show at the Northside Gallery.

See also: show