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Definition a poor man’s something in American English

a poor man’s something phrase

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1

used about something that is a less expensive type of a similar but more impressive thing

Example

This car is seen as the poor man's Rolls Royce.

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2

used about someone who is less successful, popular, etc. when compared with another person

Example

He's a kind of poor man's James Bond.

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Definition a poor man’s something in American English