main man

main man

1. One's best or very good male friend. Hey, I want you to come meet my main man, Will! He and I go back a long way.
2. One's male romantic partner or lover. I hear Julie's got a new main man in her life. They met at a yoga retreat in India!
3. The most influential male in a given group, such as a boss or leader. With his new promotion, Jared's going to be the main man of the office next month!
See also: main, man
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • (one's) old man
  • bro
  • bros before hoes
  • homeboy
  • homegirl
  • my dawg
  • my dog
  • my dogg
  • cock in the henhouse
  • henhouse
References in periodicals archive
Spurs believe they could land Zaha for significantly less than Palace's valuation of their main man.
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If Levein and Cathro convince him he's the main man then he could run riot.
"Regardless of whatever the situation is, whatever game, whether he is on the bench or playing or whatever, he is always that same type of character and that's why he is England's main man and our main man.
"Most of all, at the back Ayala has been the lynchpin, he's been the main man in defence, he's been orchestrating things there and he is the main man tomorrow."
Brian Hughes was the main man for Thingwall as they thumped VMH B 5-2 to jump to second in the table.
Doing away with the Main Man at the University of Nicosia on Saturday may answer some of your questions.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has insisted neither Luis Suarez or Daniel Sturridge will be the club's main man up front, claiming the duo will work together for the good of the club or be told to leave.
SCOTLAND: Skipper Gary Caldwell believes it will take a collective effort if the Dark Blues are to put the shackles on Wales' main man Gareth Bale.
"I don't want to be the main man; we all know who the main man is and that's Robin.
Main man: Adel Taarabt (left) - A Moroccan magician.
Tony Whitten, 21-9, the main man. Ron Evans replied best, 21-9.
"I want to be the main attraction in America, I want to be the main man. These are exciting times."
WHEN St Helens beat the Giants 23-6 at the Galpharm in the second week of the Super League season, the main man was second-row forward Tony Puletua.