on the shelf
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on the shelf(
an
thuh
shehlf
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. en la estantería
I think the book might be on the shelf.Creo que el libro puede estar en la estantería.
2. (colloquial) (alone and unmarried)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. para vestir santos (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
At 37, Maggie was already worried that she'd be left on the shelf.A los 37 años, Maggie ya se preocupaba que se quedaría para verstir santos.
3. (stalled)
a. abandonado
The project has been on the shelf for over a year.El proyecto lleva más de un año abandonado.
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