English / idiom
Run-of-the-Mill
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Ordinary, standard, and indistinguishable from average individuals until tested by adversity.
In context
01
He appeared to be just a run-of-the-mill accountant until he risked his life to pull motorists from the burning tunnel.
02
History frequently reveals that run-of-the-mill citizens are capable of supreme bravery in moments of peril.
Synonyms
ordinary,commonplace,average
Antonyms
extraordinary,exceptional,peerless
Collocations
a run-of-the-mill citizen,seemingly run-of-the-mill,just a run-of-the-mill day