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run o' the mill

run o' the mill is the alternative spelling of run-of-the-mill.

Meaning of run-of-the-mill

Adjective

run-of-the-mill (comparative more run-of-the-mill, superlative most run-of-the-mill)

  1. (figuratively) Ordinary; not special.
    • This isn’t your run-of-the-mill refrigerator; you’ll find the extra features well worth the price.

Forms of run o' the mill

comparativemore run o' the mill
superlativemost run o' the mill

Questions about run o' the mill

What is run o' the mill the alternative spelling of?
Run o' the mill is the alternative spelling of run-of-the-mill.

Words near run o' the mill in the dictionary

  1. run like a top
  2. run lines
  3. run low
  4. run mad
  5. run nowhere
  6. run o' the mill
  7. run of house
  8. run of month
  9. run of paper
  10. run of play
  11. run of press

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