... Man of letters A man of letters is someone who is an expert in the arts and literature, and often a writer too. Man of means A man, or woman, of means is wealthy. Man of parts A man of parts ... who is talented in a number of different areas or ways. Man of straw A weak person that can easily be beaten of changed is a man of straw. Man of the cloth A man of the cloth is a priest. ... go against the laws of nature and physics. Nature of the beast The basic characteristics of something is the nature of the beast; often used when there's an aspect of something that cannot...