average joe

Example 1:

These politicians don't care about the average joe. They only worry about other rich people. 

Example 2:

Jack Smith's story is amazing! Last year he was just an average joe and now he is a world famous rock star! How did he do it? 

Explanation:
average joe = average man
An average joe is a regular male person who is usually not exceptionally attractive, talented, or wealthy. Average joe is a common expression that is used when referring to an ordinary member of society.

This idiom was taken from the LSI textbook titled "Reading Horizons," which is used to teach Level 6 Reading/Vocabulary classes at LSI schools. For more information please visitwww.languagesystems.com