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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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 More news: Josh Emmett vs Lerone Murphy Set For UFC Vegas 105 Main Event Now Silva wants to be the next man to share the Octagon with him and sees a victory over the talented grappler as a stepping stone to bigger things at 145 pounds. — Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025 In a post on X shortly after the deal was announced, Bezos gave fans a chance to weigh in on the next person to put on the tuxedo. — Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 20 Feb. 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 30 Mar. 2025.

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