Phrase guide

out of the ordinary

prep_phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

Extraordinary, unusual, or exceptional, especially for the better.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • The food was expensive, and nothing out of the ordinary.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: epätavallinen — unusual; not ordinary
  • Finnish: tavallisesta poikkeava — unusual; not ordinary
  • Finnish: epätavanomainen — unusual; not ordinary
  • French: hors du commun — unusual; not ordinary
  • Georgian: უჩვეულო (učveulo) — unusual; not ordinary
  • Georgian: არაბუნებრივი (arabunebrivi) — unusual; not ordinary
  • German: aus dem Rahmen — unusual; not ordinary
  • Italian: fuori dall'ordinario — unusual; not ordinary
  • Portuguese: fora do comum — unusual; not ordinary
  • Portuguese: fora do normal — unusual; not ordinary
  • Romanian: ieșit din comun — unusual; not ordinary
  • Spanish: fuera de lo común — unusual; not ordinary
  • Spanish: fuera de lo normal — unusual; not ordinary
  • Swedish: (något) utöver det vanliga — unusual; not ordinary
  • Welsh: allan o'r cyffredin — unusual; not ordinary