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Danish to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature | |||||||
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4 | the man in the street |
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3 | the average Joe |
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3 | the blue collars |
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manden på gulvet the man in the street Explanation: "The ordinary/average person" is what it means. You'll find many such idioms on ordnet.dk. Reference: http://ordnet.dk/ddo/ordbog?query=gulv https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/man |
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the average Joe Explanation: Meaning the ordinary man. It's an idiom, not to be taken literal |
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the blue collars Explanation: Just another suggestion. Like referring to the ordinary workers. It depends on the greater context. |
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