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the ordinary person; the average citizen: the political opinions of the man in the street.[1825-35]
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Man in the Street — may refer to: T.C. Mits, for The Celebrated Man in the street Media Man in the Street , song on the album Hell of a Tester by The Rasmus Man in the Street , song in Rockers (soundtrack) I ll Tell the Man in the Street , song in 1938 stage musical … Wikipedia
man in the street — {n. phr.} The man who is just like most other men; the average man; the ordinary man. * /The newspaper took a poll of the man in the street./ Compare: JOE DOAKES, JOHN Q. PUBLIC … Dictionary of American idioms
man in the street — {n. phr.} The man who is just like most other men; the average man; the ordinary man. * /The newspaper took a poll of the man in the street./ Compare: JOE DOAKES, JOHN Q. PUBLIC … Dictionary of American idioms
man in the street — n. An average person; as, the views of the man in the street. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
man on the street — n. var. of MAN IN THE STREET * * * … Universalium
man on the street — noun Someone not an expert; a member of the general public. Such was the airy way with which, not an illiterate man on the street, but a brilliant woman of the world disposed of a tremendous historical fact. Syn: layman … Wiktionary
man on the street — Date: 1926 man in the street … New Collegiate Dictionary
man on the street. — See man in the street. * * * … Universalium
man in the street — Date: 1831 an average or ordinary person … New Collegiate Dictionary
man in the street — noun A typical person, unversed in a given subject; an inexpert commoner … Wiktionary
