regular guy

Idioms  

1. Also, regular fellow. A nice or agreeable person, as in Luke's a regular guy, or Hilda's a regular fellow. [Colloquial; first half of 1800s]

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Example Sentences

Thomas’ claims to be a regular ol’ regular guy, vacation-wise, contrast with the list of trips he took at Crow’s expense, including:

From Slate

It can be reductive to link an artist’s life too closely to her work, but in every Simpson novel there is an element of personal experience: the emotionally/mentally challenged mother of her debut; the absent Middle Eastern father in its sequel, “The Lost Father”; the tech billionaire of “A Regular Guy”; the artist struggling with motherhood and a largely absent TV-writer spouse in “My Hollywood.”

From Los Angeles Times

For instance, Trump is making a point of showing up unannounced at some local businesses to pretend to be a regular guy in order to contrast himself with DeSantis who is known to be cold and off-putting.

From Salon

“He was like a regular guy,” said Steve Telischak, the owner of the McDonald’s, discussing Trump’s knowledge of the menu and his interaction with the workers.

From Washington Post

He truly believes that people wouldn't respect him if he was a regular guy, even though he loves a Big Mac and fries just like they do.

From Salon