"man in the mirror" meaning in All languages combined

See man in the mirror on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: men in the mirror [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|men in the mirror}} man in the mirror (plural men in the mirror)
  1. Oneself, one's reflection, usually used in the context of introspection and self-reflection on the solution to a problem. Related terms: look at oneself in the mirror, soul-searching Coordinate_terms: woman in the mirror
    Sense id: en-man_in_the_mirror-en-noun-3IFkX1Qj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for man in the mirror meaning in All languages combined (1.2kB)

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