run-of-the-mine

run-of-the-mine
/run"euhv dheuh muyn"/, adj.
1. of or pertaining to ore or coal that is crude, ungraded, etc.
2. common or ordinary; run-of-the-mill: a boring, run-of-the-mine performance.
Also, run-of-mine /run"euhv muyn"/.
[1905-10]

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  • run-of-the-mine — adjective not special in any way run of the mill boxing your run of the mine college graduate a unexceptional an incident as can be found in a lawyer s career • Syn: ↑run of the mill, ↑mine run, ↑unexceptional • …   Useful english dictionary

  • run-of-the-mine — or run of mine adjective Date: 1903 1. not graded < run of the mine coal > 2. run of the mill …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • run-of-the-mine — adj. run of the mill, common, not special in any way, ordinary; ordinary in quality or rarity; of or pertaining to coal that is crude …   English contemporary dictionary

  • run-of-the-mill — or[run of the mine] {adj.} Of a common kind; ordinary; usual. * /Frank is a very good bowler, but Joe is just run of the mill./ * /It was just a run of the mine movie./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • run-of-the-mill — or[run of the mine] {adj.} Of a common kind; ordinary; usual. * /Frank is a very good bowler, but Joe is just run of the mill./ * /It was just a run of the mine movie./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • run-of-the-mill — • run of the mill • run of the mine adj Of a common kind; ordinary; usual. Frank is a very good bowler, but Joe is just run of the mill. It was just a run of the mine movie …   Словарь американских идиом

  • run-of-the-mill — adjective not special in any way run of the mill boxing your run of the mine college graduate a unexceptional an incident as can be found in a lawyer s career • Syn: ↑run of the mine, ↑mine run, ↑unexceptional • …   Useful english dictionary

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