"as the next guy" meaning in English

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Phrase

Audio: en-au-as the next guy.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} as the next guy
  1. (idiomatic) To a reasonable degree; as much as a typical person or man. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: as the next girl, as the next person

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