Idiom
man of the people
Meaning
A man, usually a celebrity or political leader, who shows understanding of and sympathy for the concerns of ordinary people, and who has a rapport with and acceptance by them.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The mayor acts like a man of the people.”
“By eating lunch at the local diner every day, the candidate proved he was a true man of the people.”
“Despite his immense wealth and status, the senator maintained his reputation as a man of the people by consistently championing the needs of the working class.”
Examples
simple
“The mayor acts like a man of the people.”
contextual
“By eating lunch at the local diner every day, the candidate proved he was a true man of the people.”
complex
“Despite his immense wealth and status, the senator maintained his reputation as a man of the people by consistently championing the needs of the working class.”
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