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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So, the next person to make a legal move will likely be Bine and his attorney Steve Megerle.
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Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
And can Gostisbehere produce offensively on the power play and in what figures to be third-pairing minutes?
Also lurking is Scott Morrow, who will probably be best served by logging heavy minutes with the Wolves this season but could be the next man up should Carolina’s defense suffer injuries.
—Cory Lavalette, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
The dividing lines were drawn by the artists but sharpened by fans who poured through Twitter (now X) posts, Instagram Lives, and songs in search of would-be subliminals about the next man.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2024
When Jones was limited during training camp and Week 1 against Seattle, Devon Key was the next man up at safety.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2024
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Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
And can Gostisbehere produce offensively on the power play and in what figures to be third-pairing minutes?
Also lurking is Scott Morrow, who will probably be best served by logging heavy minutes with the Wolves this season but could be the next man up should Carolina’s defense suffer injuries.
—Cory Lavalette, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
The dividing lines were drawn by the artists but sharpened by fans who poured through Twitter (now X) posts, Instagram Lives, and songs in search of would-be subliminals about the next man.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2024
When Jones was limited during training camp and Week 1 against Seattle, Devon Key was the next man up at safety.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2024
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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 2 Dec. 2024.
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