one-man band:
(plural: ‘one-man bands‘)
one-man band, playing several music instruments
a person, especially a musician who perform in public places for some money, who plays several different music instruments at the time, usually tying them to different parts of their body;
a street performer;
a single person/businessman (or a business) that alone does every activity in running the business, without appointing any assistants,
one-man band, doing several office task
It is surprising and amusing to see one-man band at the street corner playing a drum tied to his elbow, a clarinet in his mouth, an other drum tied to his leg, a guitar in his hands, all at a time!
My friend is a real one-man band — he answers phone, types letters, visits the clients, arranges meetings all by herself, without employing any assistants.
The Internet has given birth to many one-man bands who run their entire business single-handedly from a small office or right from their homes making use of the cutting edge modern day electronic gadgets and the online business facilities.
a one-man army, taking down a battalion alone
