von der Stange
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “from the pole” (on which clothes are hung).
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file)
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