common touch | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)The personal quality of showingunderstandingof andsympathyfor the concerns ofordinarypeople;rapportwith andacceptanceby ordinary people, usually in a celebrity or leader.1895,Rudyard Kipling,If—:If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,Or walk with kings—nor lose thecommon touch;. . .Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it1986February 17,John Moody, “Nigeria Striking a Delicate Balance”, inTime, retrieved16 October 2013:The crowd roared its approval and gave a standing ovation to the new President of Africa's most populous nation. Thatcommon touchhas served Babangida well.1996May 4,Eric Schmitt, “New Top Admiral to Push Wider Combat Role for Women”, inNew York Times, retrieved16 October 2013:The admiral is the first enlisted man to lead the Navy, and Navy aides are busy cultivating his image as a four-star officer with acommon touch.2013September 25,Jeff Jacoby, “Pope’s interview is fodder for the culture war”, inBoston Globe, retrieved16 October 2013:From the first moments of his papacy it has been evident that Francis is a “people person,” with a gentlecommon touchand a gift for pastoral outreach.

Examples:

EN: She's got the common touch.
ES: Tiene el toque común.
EN: You've lost the common touch.
ES: Te falta el toque popular.
EN: That has the common touch.
ES: Algo sencillo.
EN: He has a common touch.
ES: - Un individuo un tanto vulgar.
EN: He had the common touch.
ES: ♪ Tenía sentido común ♪
EN: You haven't lost the common touch.
ES: No ha perdido el toque común.
EN: Oh, I don't know. I think people like their leaders to have the common touch.
ES: A la gente le gusta que sus líderes tengan actitudes comunes.
EN: I'm the copper with a common touch hey son?
ES: Soy el policía con don de gentes, ¿no, hijo?
EN: But since election is coming up, people should know I have the common touch.
ES: Se acercan las elecciones y la gente debe saber que sintonizo con el pueblo.
EN: Oh, you're getting better with those clichés, brain. That's because i've never lost the common touch, pinky.
ES: Eso es porque nunca he perdido la chispa, Pinky.
EN: nor lose the common touch
ES: y no perder el toque común.
EN: And so, he was a good boss and obviously had the common touch... because he really knew what people wanted to watch.
ES: Era un buen jefe y era muy popular, porque sabía lo que la gente quería ver.
EN: And so, he was a good boss... and obviously had the common touch... because he really knew what people wanted to watch.
ES: Era un buen jefe y era muy popular, porque sabía lo que la gente quería ver.
EN: You know, i sort of think it gives me a common touch...
ES: ya sabes, en cierto modo me parece que me da un toque común ...
EN: Third off, we're going on a publicity blitz to show the world that you're still going strong, still have the common touch.
ES: Tercero, vamos a hacer una campaña... para demostrar tu fortaleza y tus dotes comunicativas.

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