MAN-4

25 / 10 / 2012

MAN-4: meaning and examples

Hello everyone. Today we finish our look at expressions with the noun MAN.

Today's expression is: the man (and/or woman) in the street

Meaning: an average or ordinary person, either male or female.

Example 1:
Our political leaders often don't understand the views of the man in the street.

Example 2:
I think the average man or woman in the street doesn't fully understand the current financial crisis.

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