Meaning of out of central casting | Babel Free

Definitions

Conforming to the stereotypical image of a particular type of person or group.

idiomatic

Examples

“"Do I or do I not have⟳ the quintessential in-laws? I swear⟳ they're right out of central casting. A blowhard brother-in-law, bratty kids, and a sourpuss mother-in-law wide as a billboard. […]”

“Frank Grandin was straight out of central casting, the pompous, self-important, narrow-minded, big businessman, from his full head of suspiciously jet-black hair right down to the oversized gold watch⟳ on his wrist.”

“As cult leaders go, Rajneesh was straight out of central casting. His preferred garb was a satin-trimmed velvet robe and shoes, usually adorned with expensive jewelry.”

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