woman on the street

English

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Noun

woman on the street (plural women on the street)

  1. (idiomatic) An ordinary woman from the general public (especially one who lacks special expertise).
    Coordinate terms: man on the street, man on the Clapham omnibus
    Near-synonym: Mrs Miggins
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