run-of-the-mill
Ordinary; not specialOrdinary; not special.
Meaning
1 senses(figuratively)Ordinary; not special.
This isn’t your run-of-the-mill refrigerator; you’ll find the extra features well worth the price.
nullachtfünfzehn, Stangen-, von der Stange
зауря́дныйzaurjádnyj, обы́денныйobýdennyj, обыкнове́нныйobyknovénnyj
звичайні́сінькийzvyčajnísinʹkyj, аби́якийabýjakyj, пересічнийperesičnyj
not special in any way; lacking distinction
Translations
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Origin
From 1922; from the fact that product produced by a mill should be uniform and like that oFrom 1922; from the fact that product produced by a mill should be uniform and like that of any other similar run.
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Forms
more run-of-the-mill, most run-of-the-mill| Comparative | more run-of-the-mill Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most run-of-the-mill Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
40 synonyms- not special in any way; lacking distinction:run-of-the-minemine rununexceptionalundistinguished
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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