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man in the street
noun
the ordinary person; the average citizen.
the political opinions of the man in the street.
man in the street
noun
the typical or ordinary person, esp as a hypothetical unit in statistics
Word History and Origins
Origin of man in the street1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
It was triggered by the resignation of ex-Labour MP Mike Amesbury after he was given a suspended prison sentence for punching a man in the street.
Disgraced Cheshire MP Mike Amesbury is facing calls to quit the House of Commons after being jailed for 10 weeks for repeatedly punching a man in the street.
An Islamic extremist murdered a man in the street in protest against the Israel and Gaza conflict, a court has heard.
The longer video shows that after authorities detained the man in the street, the situation appeared to de-escalate.
Could the present for Le Mans also be the future for the man in the street?
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