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on the shelf

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

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

Equivalents

5 more languages
Bosanskie
Hrvatskie
Kurdîe
Српскиe
Tiếng Việte

CEFR level

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

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

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