on the shelf

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• Rhymes: -ɛlf

on the shelf

1. (idiomatic) Laid aside.
   1. Unused; abandoned.
   2. Tabled; mothballed.
2. (idiomatic, especially of a woman) Unmarried, typically through lack of interest from potential spouses.
3. (idiomatic, sports) Injured.

• Typically used with the verbs lay, leave, or put.

• off-the-shelf