Off the shelf
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Can someone help me with this expression? It's talking about a cap: "It is easy to see, this cap is not off the shelf."
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updated Nov 20, 2009
posted by ismarodri_uy
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Se usa para denotar que un producto es estándar o que está en stock, de forma que está disponible sin mayores complicaciones.
Curioso, no conocía este uso
updated Nov 20, 2009
posted by 00494d19
Gracias - ismarodri_uy, Nov 20, 2009
Estoy de acuerdo con Heidita. - --Mariana--, Nov 20, 2009
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When you refer to clothing that is "off the shelf" meaning standard, you use the expression "off the peg" instead of "off the shelf".
updated Nov 20, 2009
posted by 00515f39
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Hmmm...I´ve never heard that expression before. But here is a great resource for English idioms...
updated Nov 20, 2009
posted by webdunce
Heidita was right...I just thought a link to an online source of idiomatic phrases would be nice, too. - webdunce, Nov 20, 2009
