the boy next door



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.
See in next to no time
See also: boy, door, next

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Haik-Armenian
EvaE-vah (Spanish, Italian, Danish), EE-və (English), E-fah (German), AY-vah (Dutch)Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, English, Czech, Slovak, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Ice
Paol-Breton
Leofstan-Anglo-Saxon
Myghal-Cornish
Carmel['kɑ:mel]