on the shelf
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on the shelf
Rhymes with -ɛlf
phrase
- Laid aside. I knew something of gunnery once, but now I'm on the shelf.
- Unused; abandoned.
- Tabled; mothballed.
- Unmarried, typically through lack of interest from potential spouses.
- Injured.
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prep_phrase unmarried
| Español | quedarse para vestir santos |
|---|---|
| Português | ficar para tia, ficar para titia |
| Tiếng Việt | ế |
Talk about this word "on the shelf." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/on%20the%20shelf. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. on the shelf. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/on%20the%20shelf "on the shelf." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/on%20the%20shelf.Cite this
@misc{on_the_shelf_2026,
title = {on the shelf},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/on%20the%20shelf},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
