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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Skincare itself has remained incredibly subjective; a product that works wonders for you might not work well for the next person. Grace Butler, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025 Instead, all employees are requested to build systems into their role from day one, and commit to improving processes to help the next person in as the team grows. Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 In that equation, Willard or the next person in his job, would never be the undisputed big dog on campus. 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 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 25 Apr. 2025.

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