He is not just one of the common run of students.
common run
idiomOrdinary persons, things, or events.
The new restaurant offers dishes far better than the common run of local diners.
While most of the common run of politicians focus on short-term popularity, she consistently prioritizes long-term reform for the benefit of the entire country.
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break into a run
To start running.
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common ground
A characteristic or interest shared by multiple people or systems; any belief, etc. held in common.
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common or garden variety
An ordinary, standard kind.
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common purse
A shared or community fund.
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common touch
The personal quality of showing understanding of and sympathy for the concerns of ordinary people; rapport with and acceptance by ordinary people, usually in a celebrity or leader.
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dry run
A practice or rehearsal; especially, one that goes through all the motions of a physical process but without the raw material or workpiece present.
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dummy run
A trial or practice before the real attempt.
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good run
Success over an extended period.