The man on the Clapham omnibus probably knows nothing about Rwanda.
(usually singular)New idioms dictionary. 2014.
(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/woman in the street — AN ORDINARY PERSON, Mr/Mrs Average; Brit. informal Joe Bloggs, Joe Public, the man on the Clapham omnibus; N. Amer. informal John Doe, Joe Sixpack. → street … Useful english dictionary
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