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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