man in the street

• Expressão idiomática que designa uma pessoa comum ou média, em contraste com especialistas, autoridades ou pessoas ricas; usada para representar a opinião pública.

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.

   Pessoa comum

   • 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.