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

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

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

“Them” included the show’s writer, Mel Brooks, who’s “just like a regular guy, he’d come right down and talk to the crew and cast.”

From Seattle Times

Onstage, the comedian Mike Birbiglia comes across as mild, approachable — a totally regular guy except for his sky-high levels of anxiety and a sneaky-sharp talent for wringing laughter from an audience.

From New York Times

A regular guy believed the lie, joined the riot, apologized.

From Washington Post