man on the Clapham omnibus
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man on the clapham omnibus — (UK) The man on the Clapham omnibus is the ordinary person in the street … The small dictionary of idiomes
man on the Clapham omnibus — (UK) The man on the Clapham omnibus is the ordinary person in the street. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
The man on the Clapham omnibus — is a reasonably educated and intelligent but non specialist person a reasonable person, a hypothetical person against whom a defendant s conduct might be judged in an English law civil action for negligence. This is the standard of care… … Wikipedia
(the) man on the Clapham omnibus — the man/woman on the Clapham omnibus British an imaginary person whose opinions and behaviour are thought to be typical of ordinary British people. The man on the Clapham omnibus probably knows nothing about Rwanda. (usually singular) … New idioms dictionary
the man on the Clapham omnibus — ➡ Clapham omnibus * * * … Universalium
(the) woman on the Clapham omnibus — the man/woman on the Clapham omnibus British an imaginary person whose opinions and behaviour are thought to be typical of ordinary British people. The man on the Clapham omnibus probably knows nothing about Rwanda. (usually singular) … New idioms dictionary
man on the Clapham omnibus — … Useful english dictionary
the man on the Clapham omnibus — … Useful english dictionary
the man in the street — the man in (or on) the street an ordinary person, often with regard to their opinions, or as distinct from an expert it will be interesting to hear what the man in the street has to say about these latest tax cuts * * * the man in the street (or… … Useful english dictionary
Man on the Bondi tram — The Man on the Bondi Tram is a fictional legal character used in civil law in New South Wales, representing an ordinary person. Jurors, for example, have been directed to consider what the man on the Bondi tram would think of whether a statement… … Wikipedia
