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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In that equation, Willard or the next person in his job, would never be the undisputed big dog on campus.
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Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
Stroman projects as the next man up in case the rotation suffers an injury, but the Yankees also have veterans JT Brubaker and Carlos Carrasco among their depth options.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
Not better than the next person, but better than myself.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2025
Your cart will subsequently go to the next person in line, and the process repeats.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025
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Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
Stroman projects as the next man up in case the rotation suffers an injury, but the Yankees also have veterans JT Brubaker and Carlos Carrasco among their depth options.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
Not better than the next person, but better than myself.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2025
Your cart will subsequently go to the next person in line, and the process repeats.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 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 1 Apr. 2025.
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