Idiom
as the next guy
Meaning
To a reasonable degree; as much as a typical person or man.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I like a good movie as much as the next guy.”
“I enjoy traveling to new places as much as the next guy, but I prefer staying home during the holidays.”
“While he appreciates the necessity of modern technology as much as the next guy, he often finds the constant connectivity to be a burden on his peace of mind.”
Examples
simple
“I like a good movie as much as the next guy.”
contextual
“I enjoy traveling to new places as much as the next guy, but I prefer staying home during the holidays.”
complex
“While he appreciates the necessity of modern technology as much as the next guy, he often finds the constant connectivity to be a burden on his peace of mind.”
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