the boy/girl next door
used to describe someone who is completely ordinary, not rich, famous, etc.:
We couldn't believe it when he got a record deal. To us, he was just the boy next door.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Plain and ordinary
- as it comes idiom
- austere
- austerity
- be a dime a dozen idiom
- be two/ten a penny idiom
- dime
- homely
- homespun
- homey
- humble
- humdrum
- kitchen-sink
- penny
- severely
- shout
- simple
- something/nothing to shout about idiom
- spartan
- stale
- stark
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