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woman of the people

idiom

A woman who shows understanding of and sympathy for the concerns of ordinaries, and who has a rapport with and acceptance by them.


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  1. 01

    all things to all people

    Someone or something that entirely satisfies the expectations of everyone, no matter how diverse and conflicting those expectations may be.

  2. 02

    beautiful people

    Fashionable, privileged, glamorous people, especially those belonging to international high society; the beau monde.

  3. 03

    comfort woman

    A woman forced, or supposedly recruited, into brothels by the Japanese occupation forces before or during World War II.

  4. 04

    dried-fish woman

    A woman, especially a young one, who lacks a significant other.

  5. 05

    make an honest woman

    To marry (a woman), especially if there is an existing sexual relationship.

  6. 06

    man of the people

    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.

  7. 07

    other woman

    A woman who is romantically involved with someone (usually a man) already in a committed relationship with another woman, especially a woman having an affair with a married man.

  8. 08

    people mountain people sea

    crowded or jam-packed with people

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