out of central casting
prep_phraseEtymology
From Central Casting, an American company that specializes in casting extras, body doubles, and stand-ins.
Definitions
Conforming to the stereotypical image of a particular type of person or group.
- "Do I or do I not have the quintessential in-laws? I swear they're right out of central casting. A blowhard brother-in-law, bratty kids, and a sourpuss mother-in-law wide as a billboard. […]
- Frank Grandin was straight out of central casting, the pompous, self-important, narrow-minded, big businessman, from his full head of suspiciously jet-black hair right down to the oversized gold watch on his wrist.
- As cult leaders go, Rajneesh was straight out of central casting. His preferred garb was a satin-trimmed velvet robe and shoes, usually adorned with expensive jewelry.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for out of central casting. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA