Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Lesson 124--run of the mill


 
 
There are some idiomatic expressions in English that crop up from time to time.  They appear in movies, television, books, magazines and newspapers.  Knowing them could improve your comprehension in all of these activities.  Here are some expressions which are related.

run of the mill


This expression means usual, not special, average, common, typical.

It just your typical run of the mill sports bar.  If you've seen one, you've seen them all.
Bob is a run of the mill office worker.  He probably won't ever be a manager.
It was a run of the mill family restaurant. 

 

humdrum (this one includes the meaning of boring)


It was a humdrum day.  Nothing exciting happened.

nothing special


Mary is nothing special.  She's just like all her friends.

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