B2idiompoliticsIELTS-friendly
the man in the street
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an ordinary person, used when talking about typical public opinion
Means anyone, not only men. 'Ordinary people' or 'the average person' are gender-neutral options.
In context
What does the man in the street think about the new tax?
These economic terms mean nothing to the man in the street.
More idioms about politics
- a double standarda rule applied more strictly to one group than to another
- a grey areaa situation where the rules are unclear, so nobody is sure what is allowed
- a hidden agendaa secret reason or plan behind what someone says or does
- a hot potatoa difficult issue that people disagree about and nobody wants to deal with
- a lame ducka politician or government with little real power, often near the end of a term in office