"as the next guy" meaning in English

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Phrase

Audio: en-au-as the next guy.ogg
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
    Sense id: en-as_the_next_guy-en-phrase-SpMyG3K0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English similes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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        "(idiomatic) To a reasonable degree; as much as a typical person or man."
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