Run Of The Mill Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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run-of-the-mill What does run-of-the-mill mean?	ordinary, usual	The restaurant was in a run-of-the-mill building but the food was superb.
run-of-the-mill What does run-of-the-mill mean?	ordinary, usual	The restaurant was in a run-of-the-mill building but the food was superb.
	Some Random Idioms
on top What does "on top" mean?	to be in the lead	He was on top of his class when he was in university.
chuck What does "chuck" mean?	throw away something; discard.	I never use this, so just chuck it.
run an ad What does "run an ad" mean?	to place/put an advertisement in a publication	The government decided to run an ad to tell the public about the new gas tax.
bent on doing (something) What does "bent on doing (something)" mean?	to be determined to do something	The young boys are bent on buying the old car to fix it up.
like shooting fish in a barrel What does "like shooting fish in a barrel" mean?	one side in a competition is so weak that they have no chance of winning	The contest was like shooting fish in a barrel. It was very easy to win.
bimbo What does "bimbo" mean?	sexually loose or promiscuous woman
Make a mint What does "Make a mint" mean?	If someone is making a mint, they are making a lot of money.
con (someone) out of (something) What does "con (someone) out of (something)" mean?	to trick someone to give you money or something valuable	The man on the street corner tried to con the woman out of some money.
contemplate one's navel What does "contemplate one's navel" mean?	spend a lot of time thinking about one's own problems rather than being concerned about more important things	I spent the summer contemplating my navel and didn't do a thing.

American Idioms and Expressions

Run Of The Mill Idiom