common touch

Pope Francis had set himself the goal of bringing a Catholic church he believed had lost its common touch, back closer to the people.

Folk singers have crooned about it, politicians seeking a common touch take a sip when hunting for votes, and traditional ceremonies terminate at dusk with tonto parties.

He really has the common touch doesn't he?

It also spurred a raft of criticism of Abdullah, with many contrasting the popularity of Hamzah and his common touch — especially among Jordan’s all-important tribes — with the aloofness of the king.

Mr Erdogan entered the contest with many advantages: his street smarts, his common touch, and his control of 90% of the media here.