run-of-the-mill

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run-of-the-mill

A run-of-the-mill office building stands on a typical city street.

Definition

Adjective: - Ordinary, average, not special or outstanding: Describes something that is completely typical, common, or standard, with no remarkable or unusual features.

Usage

This adjective is used to describe a person, thing, or event that is completely ordinary and unexceptional. It often carries a slightly negative or dismissive connotation, implying a lack of special quality, excitement, or distinction. It is typically placed before a noun.

Examples
  • The restaurant served good but run-of-the-mill Italian food.
  • He was a run-of-the-mill student who never stood out in class.
  • The report was just a run-of-the-mill analysis with no new insights.
  • For a politician, it was a run-of-the-mill scandal that was soon forgotten.
Advanced Usage
  • "Your run-of-the-mill [noun]": A common phrasing used to emphasize the typical, standard nature of something.
    • It wasn't a gourmet burger, just your run-of-the-mill fast-food variety.
Variants and Related Words
  • Run-of-the-mine (adj): An older, less common variant with the same meaning. "Run-of-the-mill" is the standard modern form.
Synonyms
  • Ordinary
  • Average
  • Unexceptional
  • Commonplace
  • Standard
  • Mediocre
  • Garden-variety (informal)
Antonyms
  • Exceptional
  • Extraordinary
  • Outstanding
  • Remarkable
  • Special
Related Idioms
  • Common or garden: (Chiefly British) Means ordinary or standard.
    • It was a common or garden sparrow, not a rare bird.
run-of-the-mill

A run-of-the-mill office building stands on a typical city street.

Adjective
  1. not special in any way
    • run-of-the-mill boxing
    • your run-of-the-mine college graduate
    • a unexceptional an incident as can be found in a lawyer's career

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