VOCABULARY - IDIOMS

Off the shelf

Meaning:

ready made for purchase; in a form that is ready to be used.

Examples:

  • I took one of your books off the shelf in your study.
  • Lucas took one of the books off the shelf.
  • Maybe something slid off the shelf and hit her.
  • Anyone can buy all this stuff off the shelf right now.
  • He sells diving equipment all right, but not off the shelf.
  • Look, the merchandise isn't exactly flying off the shelf, OK?
  • Anyone can buy all this stuff off the shelf right now.
  • I can't stand when you take me off the shelf like this.
  • There was no reason for that book to be off the shelf.
  • The components are all off the shelf.