John Q. Public
John Q Public
Typical, ordinary, average people; the public at large. Primarily heard in US. For any new piece of technology to succeed in the market these days, it has to be easy for John Q Public to pick up and use.
See also: john, public
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
John Q. Public
see under John Doe.
See also: john, public
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- be under the pump
- catch lightning in a bottle
- capture lightning in a bottle
- be a dead cert
- be on the right lines
- be on the right track
- be on the right/wrong track
- achieve the impossible
- no pressure
- be onto a winner