The phrase "a likely guy" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone who seems probable or suitable for a particular role or situation.
Example: "He’s a likely guy to take on the leadership position given his experience and skills."
Alternatives: "a probable candidate" or "a suitable person".
The son of a working-class widowed mother, Friedman describes himself as "the least likely guy to be doing what I'm doing".
Obviously at the moment he's the sixth or seventh likely guy to do it.
"He is the most likely guy to bring people together and the guy with the most potential to fundamentally change the way we do business in the United States," said Jim Phillips, a Greensboro lawyer and chairman of the UNC system board of governors.
As yet another luxury flash sales site, TouchOfModern has sought to differentiate itself from competitors by appealing to an older, male demographic with a high disposable income — or, more likely, guys who aspire to belong to that demographic.
Those are the four most likely guys that we'd look at, Phillips said.
If you seem comfortable and approachable, most likely guys will start talking to you first.
(Please note, I don't have a so-called 'list.') "I am engaged to a guy I never would have dated years ago, but I threw out my list and now I'm marrying the least-likely guy.
When a girl likes a guy, she will likely try to show her interest without being too obvious or looking too needy.
"Even if they're not interested, it's a formula the media can pick up on and say, 'Well, this guy's a likely candidate, put him on the list.' There's a lot of speculation, but not near as much interest in anybody's part as what people might think.
The president leveled multiple insults at Schiff, calling him a liar, a likely law breaker and a "bad guy". .
