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Idiom

main man

Meaning

One's closest male friend.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“He is my main man and helps me with everything.”

“I have known him since we were kids, and he is definitely my main man when I need advice.”

“Although he has many acquaintances in the city, he considers his brother to be his main man, the only person he trusts with his deepest secrets.”

Examples

simple

“He is my main man and helps me with everything.”

contextual

“I have known him since we were kids, and he is definitely my main man when I need advice.”

complex

“Although he has many acquaintances in the city, he considers his brother to be his main man, the only person he trusts with his deepest secrets.”

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