that guy

ðæt ɡaɪ

Definition

Definition of that guy - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

notable man

man who is well-known or stands out

Everyone knows him; he's that guy who always helps others.

negative

stereotypical badly-behaved or annoying person

Don't be that guy who talks during movies.

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Expressions with that guy

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don't be that guy

exp.

avoid being annoying or rude

Please, don't be that guy who talks during the movie.

Expressions with guy

fall guy

person blamed for others' mistakes or crimes

He became the fall guy for the company's failures.

wise guy

person who makes conceited or insolent comments

He's such a wise guy, always making snide remarks.

go-to guy

trusted person for specific tasks or problems

Whenever there's a tech issue, he's the go-to guy.

little guy

person who is at a disadvantage

Everyone cheered for the little guy in the competition.

as the next guy

adv.

to a reasonable degree like an average person

I enjoy a good movie as the next guy.

don't be that guy

exp.

avoid being annoying or rude

Please, don't be that guy who talks during the movie.

Examples of that guy in a sentence

In every meeting, he's that guy who asks tough questions.
He's always that guy who never tips the waiter.
Nobody wants to be that guy who spoils the ending.

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French:ce type, ce mec, ...
German:der Typ, ...
Italian:quel tizio, quello lì, ...
Spanish:ese tipo, ...
Portuguese:aquele tipo, esse tipo, ...
Chinese:那个人, 那种人, ...
Japanese:あの男, ...
Arabic:ذَلِكَ الرَجُل, ذَلِكَ الشَّخْص, ...
Hebrew:הַבָּחוּר הַהוּא, הַטִּיפּוּס הַהוּא, ...
Russian:тот парень, этот тип, ...
Ukrainian:той хлопець, такий тип, ...
Hindi:वह आदमी, झल्ला, ...
Bengali:ওই লোক, বিরক্তিকর লোক, ...
Catalan:aquell noi, aquest paio, ...
Czech:frajer, ten protivný týpek, ...
Danish:den fyr, den type, ...
Dutch:die kerel, die persoon, ...
Greek:εκείνος ο τύπος, ενοχλητικός τύπος, ...
Hungarian:fickó, tahó, ...
Khmer:បុរសនោះដែលលេចធ្លោ ឬមានគេស្គាល់ច្រើន, មនុស្សប្រភេទនោះដែលមានអាកប្បកិរិយាមិនល្អ ឬគួរឱ្យរំខាន, ...
Korean:그 남자, 그 녀석, ...
Persian:اون مرد, آدم بی‌ملاحظه, ...
Polish:ten facet, ten typ, ...
Portuguese (BR):aquele cara, o chato, ...
Romanian:tipul acela, individul acela, ...
Swedish:den där killen, den typen, ...
Thai:ผู้ชายคนนั้น, ตัวปัญหา, ...
Turkish:o adam, ...
Vietnamese:người đó, kiểu người vô duyên gây khó chịu, ...

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