other man
A man who is romantically involved with someone (usually a woman) already in a committed relationship with another man, especially a man having an affair with a married woman.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He suspected his wife was seeing the other man.”
“The marriage fell apart when she finally admitted that she had been seeing the other man for months.”
“The protagonist discovered a series of hidden letters, confirming his worst fears about his wife and the other man.”
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be a man
To put up with something or take responsibility for it; to deal with something, such as pain or misfortune, without complaining.
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be one's own man
To behave independently without the influence of others.
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be the bigger man
To walk away from a conflict to prevent it from escalating.
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boldly go where no man has gone before
To break new ground.
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broken man
A man who has suffered significant and enduring emotional pain as a result of a highly unpleasant or traumatic event.
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every man has a price
Everyone can be bribed or corrupted for a certain price.
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faceless man
Someone who is not elected to political office, but exerts power over political affairs from behind the scenes.
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funny man
Alternative form of funnyman.
Last updated August 10, 2026