the next man/person
noun
: any other man/person
He said he's as willing to do it as the next man.
She knew the answer as well as the next person.
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Disclaimed inheritances will go to the next person, or beneficiary, in line.
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Everyone has a very strong opinion about it, and with a few small exceptions, no one is more right or wrong than the next person.
—Pete Cottell, Wired News, 12 June 2025
What does the next person [in the production hierarchy] do?
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 12 June 2025
And months — or more! — might pass before the city gets hip and moves to rescind the permit (so the next person on the waiting list gets one).
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Everyone has a very strong opinion about it, and with a few small exceptions, no one is more right or wrong than the next person.
—Pete Cottell, Wired News, 12 June 2025
What does the next person [in the production hierarchy] do?
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 12 June 2025
And months — or more! — might pass before the city gets hip and moves to rescind the permit (so the next person on the waiting list gets one).
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for the next man/person
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“The next man/person.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20next%20man%2Fperson. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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