on the shelf

== English == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɛlf === Prepositional phrase === on the shelf (idiomatic) Laid aside. Unused; abandoned. Tabled; mothballed. (idiomatic, especially of a woman) Unmarried, typically through lack of interest from potential spouses. (idiomatic, sports) Injured. ==== Usage notes ==== Typically used with the verbs lay, leave, or put. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== off-the-shelf