The difference between Common-or-garden and Garden variety

When used as adjectives, common-or-garden means ordinary, standard, whereas garden variety means ordinary, common, or unexceptional.


check bellow for the other definitions of Common-or-garden and Garden variety

  1. Common-or-garden as an adjective (chiefly British):

    ordinary, standard.

    Examples:

    "It's just a common-or-garden fridge but it works fine."

  1. Garden variety as an adjective (idiomatic):

    Ordinary, common, or unexceptional.

    Examples:

    "I can usually recover from a garden variety cold with rest and fluids."