on the shelf

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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.

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