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Meaning of on the shelf | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Laid aside.
idiomatic
Unused; abandoned.
idiomatic
Tabled; mothballed.
idiomatic
Unmarried, typically through lack of interest from potential spouses.
especially, idiomatic
Injured.
idiomatic

Equivalents

Español quedarse para vestir santos

Português ficar para tia ficar para titia

Tiếng Việt e

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

on the sick on the side on the skids on the slide on the sly on the sniff