von der Stange
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Literally, “from the pole” (on which clothes are hung).
Pronunciation[edit]
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Prepositional phrase[edit]
- (figurative, informal) out of the box, off-the-rack; ready for immediate use
- (figurative, informal) run-of-the-mill, mass-produced; ordinary
Further reading[edit]
- “von der Stange” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “von der Stange” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon