man of the world

Definitions

A worldly or sophisticated man, one well versed in the ways and dealings of humankind.

Equivalents

Examples

“I presume that there is no gentleman in Europe that has not heard of the house of Barry of Barryogue, of the kingdom of Ireland, than which a more famous name⟳ is not to be found in Gwillim or D’Hozier; and though, as a man of the world, I have⟳ learned to despise heartily the claims of some pretenders to high birth who have⟳ no more genealogy than the lacquey who cleans my boots, […]”

CEFR level