John Q. Public
idiomA generic individual; some hypothetical average or ordinary citizen.
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air one's dirty laundry in public
To reveal one's sordid secrets to the public.
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air one's dirty linen in public
Synonym of air one's dirty laundry in public.
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court of public opinion
The news media and the public at large, seen as being able to deliver a judgement on someone in the manner of a judge.
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go public
To make something public; to announce publicly or to the press.
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honest John
An ordinary, honest, member of the public
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John Hancock
A person's signature.
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John Henry
One's signature.
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Master John Goodfellow
The penis.