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General Slang
your only man
yer OWN-lee MAN · phrase · informal
The perfect person or thing for the job
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Definitions
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The ideal person or thing for a particular task or need.
“For a puncture, this fella's your only man.”
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your only man In A Sentence
For a puncture, this fella's your only man.
Origin & Usage
Hiberno-English idiom recommending someone/something highly.
Variants
your only man for it
People Also Ask
What does 'your only man' mean?
It's a way of saying someone or something is the ideal choice for a particular job or need.
Can 'your only man' refer to a thing?
Yes — despite the wording it's often used of objects too, like 'for a puncture, this stuff's your only man'.
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