man in the street

• Expresión idiomática que designa a la persona común o al ciudadano medio, en contraste con expertos, autoridades o ricos; se usa para referirse a la opinión pública general.

An idiomatic expression referring to an average or ordinary person, as opposed to experts, officials, or the wealthy; used to represent general public opinion.

1. Average personB2informal

   An ordinary person, representing the general public or common opinion.

   el hombre de la calle

   • The man in the street doesn't care about political scandals.
   • This policy affects the man in the street the most.
   • Ask the man in the street what he thinks about the new law.