one-man band
one-man band · one-man bands
человек-оркестр
A musician who plays several musical instruments at onceA musician who plays several musical instruments at once.
Meaning
3 sensesA musician who plays several musical instruments at once.
челове́к-орке́стрčelovék-orkéstr
A musician who plays several musical instruments at once.
(broadly, derogatory)A band in which the frontman does most of the work and is the spotlight or the center of attention, usually to the detriment of other band members.
(broadly, idiomatic)An organisation or business that is effectively run by only one person.
Near-synonym: one-man army
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
musician who plays several musical instruments: