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Discover LudwigThe phrase "an average joe" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to refer to an ordinary person or someone who is relatable and not exceptional in any way.
Example: "In the movie, the protagonist is just an average joe trying to make ends meet in a tough economy."
Alternatives: "everyday person" or "regular guy".
Idiom
Average Joe.
An average Joe is an ordinary person without anything exceptional about them.
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The writer claims that some might see the rash of Joes as an effort to appeal to mainstream tastes: Joe Six-Pack, an average Joe.
But Lewis is not an average Joe.
Some of the hats on European runways would look perfectly fine on an Average Joe.
"My class standing shows that around here, I am an average Joe".
A patriot who accurately described himself as "an average Joe," he also became a ardent pacifist.
"If I'm an average Joe, none of you all are here," Lewis said.
At the beginning of The Lego Movie, we meet an average Joe called Emmet.
I am just an Average Joe like you — if you have a TV show.
It's about cowardice and failure – at best, reconciling yourself to being an average joe.
The Ravens' owner, Art Modell, may not have interceded for an average Joe.
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