the man on the Clapham omnibus
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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) 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 — (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 — … Useful english dictionary
Clapham omnibus — (BrE) a phrase like the man in the street, which means the average ordinary English person (of either sex). The phrase has been in use since the 1890s when the word ‘bus’ was already replacing ‘omnibus’. The choice of the bus from Clapham, an… … Universalium
Clapham omnibus — (UK) The man on the Clapham omnibus is the ordinary man in the street … Dictionary of English idioms
man on the Clapham omnibus — noun Any ordinary person; everyman … Wiktionary
man on the Clapham omnibus — … Useful english dictionary
