A dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms and Collocations

as it was • as it were
as it was —
1
. just the way it was (usually said of goods that
may be slightly damaged, without guarantee, etc.): The family
bought the estate as it was: ruined, discredited, its buildings
in bad condition. 2. in the actual state of affairs; as the situa-
tion was: If we had been able to find a taxi, we should have
caught the train. As it was we were late.
as it were —in a way; so to speak: He was, as it were, the
missing link between the artist and the commercial public.
as much • as much again
as much —
1
. is used to express equality with the amount
specified: The Irish Independent also reports that we’ve never
earned as much. 2. think or say virtually the same thing: That
a plant will be built is not in doubt: the Government has said
as much.
as much again —twice as much: People who sell you goods
earn as much again if they sell you this insurance too.
as of now • for now
as of now —from this moment: It’s been over a month and
a half and still no word. So, as of now I will never order there
again.
for now —temporarily; for the time being: The status quo
may be good enough for now, but it’s not good enough for
tomorrow.
as one man • to a man
as one man —(of a group of people) acting unanimously and
at exactly the same time (also: as a man): As he uttered these
words, the members of the convention rose as one man to
their feet.
to a man —(also: to the last man) 
1
. (of a group of people)
every person without exception: The inhabitants, almost to a
man, had left the city. 2. (of combatants) keep fighting until
as a matter of fact
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none is left alive: The Persian army closed in on them, and
the Spartans died fighting to a man.