man on the street

American  

noun

1. man in the street.

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Example Sentences

I stopped a man on the street and asked him if he knew of a woman who lived there years ago named Anna.

From Literature

“How are you staying optimistic?” a TV reporter is seen asking a man on the street.

From The Wall Street Journal

The citizen says “leaders we deserve? There’s one right here,” pointing to Mamdani, who responds with laughter and an exuberant slam dunk motion that was typical of Mamdani’s man on the street vibe that carried him to a decisive 12-point victory.

From Slate

“I did what I could to make them very effective, not realizing that in hindsight, those prank calls were the perfect training ground for man on the street interviews at ‘The Daily Show,’ ” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

The BBC’s reporting includes several instant-classic quotes in the “man on the street” genre, such as the 24-year-old who described the rampaging horses as “not what you expect to see when you are going to work in the morning,” and the member of a clean-up crew who said that he and his co-workers “normally attend other types of traffic accidents” rather than collisions between cars and horses.

From Slate