as the next man

A form of as the next person — To a reasonable degree; as much as a typical person.

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  1. alternativeAlternative form of as the next person.

    I like the place as much as the next man—try Skof—but most post-industrial cities don't have 100,000 students, two giant football clubs, an international airport and a BBC base.

    2026 July 25, Janan Ganesh, “Andy Burnham’s regional privilege”, in FT Weekend (Life & Arts section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 20
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APA

as the next man. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/as%20the%20next%20man

MLA

“as the next man.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/as%20the%20next%20man. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “as the next man,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/as%20the%20next%20man.

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