usual

adjective

/ˈjuːʒuəl/, /ˈjuːʒəl/

Idioms

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that happens or is done most of the time or in most cases synonym normal
- This is the usual way of doing it.
- He came home later than usual.
- He didn't sound like his usual happy self.
- She sat in her usual seat at the back.
- They asked me why I wanted the job and why I thought I was suitable—you know, the usual thing.
- You need to enter all the usual stuff—name, address, credit card details.
- Our usual practice is to ask for references from previous employers.
- She made all the usual excuses.
- usual for somebody/something This weather is not usual for this time of year.
- it is usual to do something It is usual to start a speech by thanking everybody for coming.
- it is usual for somebody/something to do something It is not usual for a head of government to attend a meeting like this.
- usual in somebody/something This kind of behaviour is far from usual in children of this age.
compare unusual
Extra Examples
- It's usual for the man to propose marriage.
- It's very usual for people to leave books and papers behind.
- The metal can then be painted in the usual way.
- He was sitting in his usual chair by the window.
- It is usual for the employer to pay the costs.
- She arrived at the usual time.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- become
adverb
- quite
- very
- far from
- …
preposition
- for
phrases
- as per usual
- as usual
- like usual
- …
See full entry
the usual
noun [singular] (informal) what usually happens; what you usually have, especially the drink that you usually have

Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, or from late Latin usualis, from Latin usus ‘a use’, from uti ‘to use’.

Idioms

as per normal/usual

(informal) in the way that is normal or usual; as often happens
- Everyone blamed me as per usual.

as usual

in the same way as what happens most of the time or in most cases
- Steve, as usual, was the last to arrive.
- As usual at that hour, the place was deserted.
- Despite her problems, she carried on working as usual.
- Despite the problems staff arrived for work as usual.

business as usual

a way of saying that things will continue as normal despite a difficult situation
- It's business as usual at the factory, even while investigators sift through the bomb wreckage.

the usual suspects

the people you would usually expect to do something or be included in something
- She thanked all the usual suspects in her acceptance speech: her family, the director, the cast and the crew.

单词	usual
释义	usual adjective /ˈjuːʒuəl/, /ˈjuːʒəl/ /ˈjuːʒuəl/, /ˈjuːʒəl/ Idioms jump to other results that happens or is done most of the time or in most cases synonym normal This is the usual way of doing it. He came home later than usual. He didn't sound like his usual happy self. She sat in her usual seat at the back. They asked me why I wanted the job and why I thought I was suitable—you know, the usual thing. You need to enter all the usual stuff—name, address, credit card details. Our usual practice is to ask for references from previous employers. She made all the usual excuses. usual for somebody/something This weather is not usual for this time of year. it is usual to do something It is usual to start a speech by thanking everybody for coming. it is usual for somebody/something to do something It is not usual for a head of government to attend a meeting like this. usual in somebody/something This kind of behaviour is far from usual in children of this age. compare unusual Extra Examples It's usual for the man to propose marriage. It's very usual for people to leave books and papers behind. The metal can then be painted in the usual way. He was sitting in his usual chair by the window. It is usual for the employer to pay the costs. She arrived at the usual time. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be become adverb quite very far from … preposition for phrases as per usual as usual like usual … See full entry the usual noun [singular] (informal) what usually happens; what you usually have, especially the drink that you usually have Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, or from late Latin usualis, from Latin usus ‘a use’, from uti ‘to use’. Idioms as per normal/usual (informal) in the way that is normal or usual; as often happens Everyone blamed me as per usual. as usual in the same way as what happens most of the time or in most cases Steve, as usual, was the last to arrive. As usual at that hour, the place was deserted. Despite her problems, she carried on working as usual. Despite the problems staff arrived for work as usual. business as usual a way of saying that things will continue as normal despite a difficult situation It's business as usual at the factory, even while investigators sift through the bomb wreckage. the usual suspects the people you would usually expect to do something or be included in something She thanked all the usual suspects in her acceptance speech: her family, the director, the cast and the crew.
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