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 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.
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Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
Emmy-winner Stonestreet, who grew up in Kansas City, Kansas, is as passionate as the next person in Chiefs Kingdom.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2025
Battling adversity in the NFL, specifically when a key player goes down, means the next man has to step up.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 14 Jan. 2025
Allen was even the player picked in The Athletic’s 2024 anonymous NFL player poll as the next person to win their first-ever MVP award.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
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Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
Emmy-winner Stonestreet, who grew up in Kansas City, Kansas, is as passionate as the next person in Chiefs Kingdom.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2025
Battling adversity in the NFL, specifically when a key player goes down, means the next man has to step up.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 14 Jan. 2025
Allen was even the player picked in The Athletic’s 2024 anonymous NFL player poll as the next person to win their first-ever MVP award.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
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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 23 Feb. 2025.
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