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I look up to actors. I look up to Robert DeNiro, I look up to Johnny Depp, I look up to Al Pacino, I look up to run-of-the-mill really good actors. I love watching movies, and I love watching other actors and learning from them.
Edward Furlong

Meaning of "run-of-the-mill" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RUN-OF-THE-MILL

run-of-the-mill play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RUN-OF-THE-MILL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Run-Of-The-Mill is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES RUN-OF-THE-MILL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of run-of-the-mill in the English dictionary

The definition of run-of-the-mill in the dictionary is ordinary, average, or undistinguished in quality, character, or nature; not special or excellent.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RUN-OF-THE-MILL

run time
run to
run to earth
run up
run wild
run with
run with the hare and hunt with the hounds
run-down
run-in
run-of-paper
run-off
run-on
run-resist
run-through
run-up
runabout
runabout ticket
runagate
runanga
runaround

WORDS THAT END LIKE RUN-OF-THE-MILL

ball mill
boring mill
flour mill
gin mill
grist to the mill
gristmill
lumber mill
mill
paper mill
pepper mill
rolling mill
rumor mill
rumour mill
run of the mill
sawmill
steel mill
treadmill
water mill
watermill
windmill

Synonyms and antonyms of run-of-the-mill in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «RUN-OF-THE-MILL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «run-of-the-mill» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of run-of-the-mill

Translation of «run-of-the-mill» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RUN-OF-THE-MILL

Find out the translation of run-of-the-mill to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of run-of-the-mill from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «run-of-the-mill» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

运行中的磨
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

run-of- the-mill
570 millions of speakers

English

run-of-the-mill
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चलाने के चक्की
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التشغيل لل طاحونة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Заурядный -мельница
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

run-of -the-mill
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রান-অফ-কল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

run- of-the -mill
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Run-of-the-mill
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

run-of -the-mill
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ありふれた
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

실행 - 중 -밀
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Run-of-the-mill
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

run-of -nhà máy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆலை பற்றிய இயக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

द-मिल-ऑफ-द-मिल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

millerce koşmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

run-of - the- mill
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

run-of -the-mill
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Пересічна - млин
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

run- of- the-mill
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

run-of - the-mill
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

run-of - the-mill
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

run- of- the- mill
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kjøre -of -the -mill
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of run-of-the-mill

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RUN-OF-THE-MILL»

The term «run-of-the-mill» is very widely used and occupies the 6.595 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about run-of-the-mill

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6 QUOTES WITH «RUN-OF-THE-MILL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word run-of-the-mill.
1
Lily Collins
At first, I didn't hang out with celebrity kids. That wasn't the way I was brought up. I went to a run-of-the-mill Catholic primary school when we first moved to L.A. But then I went to a high school where there were lots of 'industry' children. Those weren't my best friends and I've never set out to make myself a part of that scene.
2
Lee Daniels
I don't want to sell my soul to Hollywood - to just make run-of-the-mill stuff.
3
Edward Furlong
I look up to actors. I look up to Robert DeNiro, I look up to Johnny Depp, I look up to Al Pacino, I look up to run-of-the-mill really good actors. I love watching movies, and I love watching other actors and learning from them.
4
Richard Gough
I can cope with a smack in the face, or at least I should be able to after the number I have had. This one was just run-of-the-mill for me.
5
Emraan Hashmi
I am not doing comedy because the genre is successful. If that was the case, I would have done a run-of-the-mill comedy film. I set my own trends. I like to give something new and different to my audiences. I want to do the kind of comedy that has been missing till now.
6
Mikko Hypponen
The truth is, consumer-grade antivirus products can't protect against targeted malware created by well-resourced nation-states with bulging budgets. They can protect you against run-of-the-mill malware: banking trojans, keystroke loggers and e-mail worms. But targeted attacks like these go to great lengths to avoid antivirus products on purpose.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RUN-OF-THE-MILL»

Discover the use of run-of-the-mill in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to run-of-the-mill and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Run of the Mill: A Pictorial Narrative of the E
Portrait of the human, mechanical and environmental determinants of New England's textile industry, the social, technological, cultural, and economic factors that perpetrated its creation, consolidation and decline and the remaining legacy
Steve Dunwell, 1978
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Run of the Mill
Famous musician, 26 year old millionaire, and known playboy Tyler Clark finds himself launched into his repressed past after a chance encounter with an old friend during the after party of one of his concerts.
Dave Patten, 2013
3
The Perfect Learners' Dictionary (?)
... and ordering them in a concordance format on the screen takes less time than looking up one example in the printed dictionaries. Here are the animate noun heads in the BNC: run-of-the-mill artist run-of-the-mill brothers and sisters ...
Thomas Herbst, Kerstin Popp, 1999
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The Lowell Experiment: Public History in a Postindustrial City
Like the ranger who led the Run of the Mill tour, she demonstrated a linear sense of progress over time, instead of noting the striking parallels between various kinds of past and present "mill girls" encountered on the tour — the Yankee women ...
Cathy Stanton, 2006
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Conceptions of Inquiry
Now nothing prevents us from inventing R: the set of all run-of-the-mill sets. At first, R might seem a rather run-of-the-mill invention—but that opinion must be revised when you ask yourself, 'Is R itself a run-of-the-mill set or a self-swallowing set ...
Stuart Brown, 2005
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Microeconomics
700 AC′ D MC′ MC AC AC* 0 600 0 134 0 Quantity Quantity Quantity ( thousands of roses per year) (thousands of roses per year) (millions of roses per year) (a) Rose firm with extraordinary master grower (b) Rose firm with run-of-the- mill ...
David Besanko, Ronald Braeutigam, 2010
7
Idioms in the News - 1,000 Phrases, Real Examples
The scene might have been run of the mill in Seattle or Williamsburg, Brooklyn, or other urban enclaves that draw the young, the entrepreneurial and the hip. But this was downtown Detroit, far better known in recent years for crime, blight and ...
Peter Bengelsdorf
8
Image and Remembrance: Representation and the Holocaust
THE PARENTS' NARRATIVES In discussing how she got the idea for this work, Tatana Kellnertold us, "These lher parents' narrativesJ were very run-of-the-mill stories; they had to be made more accessible, to draw the reader in." But what ...
Shelley Hornstein, Florence Jacobowitz, 2003
9
Shaping Losses: Cultural Memory and the Holocaust
In discussing how she got the idea for this work, Tatana Kellner told us, "These [ her parents' narratives] were very run-of-the-mill stories; they had to be made more accessible, to draw the reader in." But what happens if, as an experiment, we ...
Julia Epstein, Lori Hope Lefkovitz, 2001
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Cotton: The Biography of a Revolutionary Fiber
“The lines were so grand and so beautiful”: Quoted in Steve Dunwell, The Run of the Mill, 103. perfection of mankind through science and technology: The shrewdest observers of this Gilded Age were less impressed. Coming along a few ...
Stephen Yafa, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RUN-OF-THE-MILL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term run-of-the-mill is used in the context of the following news items.
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Blog: Run-of-the-mill storms for Tuesday
Following Saturday night's severe thunderstorms, no one wants to hear about the threat for more storms. Fortunately, I don't think any of the storms we'll see on ... «KRTV Great Falls News, Jul 15»
2
Rufus Wainwright interview: 'I don't want to end up a run-of-the-mill
I don't want to end up being a kind of run-of-the-mill 50-year-old songsmith. I felt it was necessary to have another component pushing me that was still ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Book review: 'I Take You' isn't your run-of-the-mill chick lit
It's a truth nearly universally acknowledged in women's fiction that a single woman over the age of 25 is in search of a wedding and a husband. From “Pride and ... «Roanoke Times, Jun 15»
4
Pakistan: No run-of-the-mill election campaign for political prisoner …
June 11, 2015 -- Links International Journal of Socialist Renewal -- It was one of best votes for any left candidate during an general election held in Pakistan, ... «Links International Journal of Socialist Renewal, Jun 15»
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Ultrarich won't settle for run-of-the-mill Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce's Inspired by Fashion edition of its Wraith includes such details as leather door panels accented with welting and silk, and a steering wheel stitched ... «The Seattle Times, Jun 15»
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LOOK: Your run-of-the-mill premature Cavs championship trophy …
Not going to lie to you, this is pretty dull at this point, but it remains kind of funny. Fans getting title tattoos before the team wins the title is honestly kind of cliche at ... «CBSSports.com, May 15»
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This Puts Run-Of-The-Mill Father-Daughter Wedding Dances To …
When bride Kandice Mickunas joined her dad on the dance floor for their father-daughter dance, she had no idea what her 'ol pops had in store. The dance ... «Huffington Post, May 15»
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Safety Alden Darby not just a run-of-the-mill Steelers free-agent …
Steelers free-agent signing Alden Darby played defensive back at Arizona State, where coaches called him the Juice Man. «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 15»
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No run-of-the-mill restorations here
DOVER — Eric Chinburg, owner and founder of Chinburg Properties, has a passion for historic mills. In 1996, Chinburg purchased his first mill at 1001 Islington ... «Seacoastonline.com, May 15»
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Manifesto Check: Plaid's education reforms more run-of-the-mill than …
Daniel Muijs does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has ... «The Conversation UK, Apr 15»

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