run-of-the-mill

[ ruhn-uhv-thuh-mil ]

/ ˈrʌn əv ðəˈmɪl /

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adjective

merely average; commonplace; mediocre: just a plain, run-of-the-mill house; a run-of-the-mill performance.

Origin of run-of-the-mill

First recorded in 1925–30

SYNONYMS FOR run-of-the-mill

ordinary, routine, everyday.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR run-of-the-mill ON THESAURUS.COM

Words nearby run-of-the-mill

run off at the mouth, runoff primary, run off with, run of luck, run-of-paper, run-of-the-mill, run-of-the-mine, run-on, run one ragged, run one's eyes over, run one's head against the wall

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Example sentences from the Web for run-of-the-mill

Most cases involve significant mental illness, not run-of-the-mill depression or anxiety.
One Breakdown Can Mean Losing Your Kid Forever|ProPublica|May 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The results yield computer chips 9,000 times faster than a run-of-the-mill computer, using only the power of a tablet PC.
The Computer That Replicates a Human Brain|Dale Eisinger|May 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A c--t is different than your run-of-the-mill jerk (or scoundrel, or creep, or whatever).
Game of Thrones’ ‘The Lion and the Rose’: Joffrey’s Demented, Shocking Royal Wedding|Andrew Romano|April 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sabo is as incoherent and hateful as any run-of-the-mill troll.
Breitbart Twerks Pelosi With Credibility-Destroying Ad|Emily Shire|April 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The ad, for former Republican city council member Carl DeMaio, is in many ways a run-of-the-mill American political commercial.
Out, Proud and Loud: A GOP Nominee Breaks Boundaries|James Kirchick|February 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The street was full of people—strangers who didn't look like your run-of-the-mill artist.
The Syndic|C.M. Kornbluth

British Dictionary definitions for run-of-the-mill

run-of-the-mill

adjective

ordinary, average, or undistinguished in quality, character, or nature; not special or excellent

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with run-of-the-mill

run of the mill

Ordinary, average, as in There's nothing special about these singers—they're just run of the mill. This expression alludes to fabrics coming directly from a mill without having been sorted or inspected for quality. It has survived such similar phrases as run of the mine and run of the kiln, for the products of mines and kilns. [Late 1800s]

Cultural definitions for run-of-the-mill

run of the mill

Common, ordinary, average: “His performance in the game was neither exemplary nor disastrous; it was simply run of the mill.”

单词	run-of-the-mill
释义	run-of-the-mill [ ruhn-uhv-thuh-mil ] / ˈrʌn əv ðəˈmɪl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR run-of-the-mill ON THESAURUS.COM adjective merely average; commonplace; mediocre: just a plain, run-of-the-mill house; a run-of-the-mill performance. Origin of run-of-the-mill First recorded in 1925–30 SYNONYMS FOR run-of-the-mill ordinary, routine, everyday. SEE SYNONYMS FOR run-of-the-mill ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby run-of-the-mill run off at the mouth, runoff primary, run off with, run of luck, run-of-paper, run-of-the-mill, run-of-the-mine, run-on, run one ragged, run one's eyes over, run one's head against the wall Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for run-of-the-mill Most cases involve significant mental illness, not run-of-the-mill depression or anxiety. One Breakdown Can Mean Losing Your Kid Forever\|ProPublica\|May 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The results yield computer chips 9,000 times faster than a run-of-the-mill computer, using only the power of a tablet PC. The Computer That Replicates a Human Brain\|Dale Eisinger\|May 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A c--t is different than your run-of-the-mill jerk (or scoundrel, or creep, or whatever). Game of Thrones’ ‘The Lion and the Rose’: Joffrey’s Demented, Shocking Royal Wedding\|Andrew Romano\|April 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Sabo is as incoherent and hateful as any run-of-the-mill troll. Breitbart Twerks Pelosi With Credibility-Destroying Ad\|Emily Shire\|April 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The ad, for former Republican city council member Carl DeMaio, is in many ways a run-of-the-mill American political commercial. Out, Proud and Loud: A GOP Nominee Breaks Boundaries\|James Kirchick\|February 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The street was full of people—strangers who didn't look like your run-of-the-mill artist. The Syndic\|C.M. Kornbluth British Dictionary definitions for run-of-the-mill run-of-the-mill adjective ordinary, average, or undistinguished in quality, character, or nature; not special or excellent Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with run-of-the-mill run of the mill Ordinary, average, as in There's nothing special about these singers—they're just run of the mill. This expression alludes to fabrics coming directly from a mill without having been sorted or inspected for quality. It has survived such similar phrases as run of the mine and run of the kiln, for the products of mines and kilns. [Late 1800s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to run-of-the-mill middling, undistinguished, common, commonplace, customary, dime a dozen, everyday, fair, fair to middling, humdrum, intermediate, mainstream, mediocre, medium, middle of the road, ordinary, regular, routine, so-so, unexceptional Cultural definitions for run-of-the-mill run of the mill Common, ordinary, average: “His performance in the game was neither exemplary nor disastrous; it was simply run of the mill.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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run-of-the-mill

adjective

Origin of run-of-the-mill

SYNONYMS FOR run-of-the-mill

Words nearby run-of-the-mill

Example sentences from the Web for run-of-the-mill

British Dictionary definitions for run-of-the-mill

adjective

Idioms and Phrases with run-of-the-mill

Words related to run-of-the-mill

Cultural definitions for run-of-the-mill