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Meaning of man on the Clapham omnibus | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. Any hypothetical reasonable person used by the Courts in considering questions of reasonableness; an everyman.
    UK
  2. Any ordinary person; everyman.
    UK, broadly

Examples

“Near-synonyms: man on the Bondi tram, man on the Shau Kei Wan tram, reasonable person”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

man on the Shau Kei Wan tram man on the street man orchid man overboard man page man panties

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