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inoh

on the shelf

/ɔn ðə ʃɛlf/

Meaning 1

unmarried and unlikely to marry

“He’s been on the shelf for years now.”
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Illustration of on the shelf: unmarried and unlikely to marry

Meaning 2

set aside or inactive.

“The project sat on the shelf for months.”
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Illustration of on the shelf: set aside or inactive.