Off the shelf

Posted by Bruce Kahl on May 05, 2007

In Reply to: Off the shelf posted by Roopali Samant on May 05, 2007

: What is the meaning of the phrase "off the shelf"?

It means "not special".
If something is off the shelf then it is very common as opposed to something that is made to order or custom-built.

• Off the shelf pamela 06/May/07