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单词 little man
释义

little man

noun

: the ordinary individual

Synonyms

  • everyman
  • Joe Blow
  • Joe Six-Pack
  • John Doe
  • little guy
  • lug
  • slob
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Example Sentences

claims that the wind farm would benefit only its developers and that the little man would get nothing out of it
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Word History

First Known Use

1707, in the meaning defined above

little man

noun

as in little guy
an average or ordinary man claims that the wind farm would benefit only its developers and that the little man would get nothing out of it

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • little guy
  • everyman
  • worker
  • Joe Six-Pack
  • Joe Blow
  • man in the street
  • John Doe
  • lug
  • laborer
  • slob
  • commoner
  • plebeian
  • proletarian
  • pleb
  • prole
  • plain Jane
  • everywoman
  • peon

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • big wheel
  • fat cat
  • big cheese
  • big shot
  • bigwig
  • mover and shaker
  • VIP
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