out of central casting

== English == === Etymology === From Central Casting, an American company that specializes in casting extras, body doubles, and stand-ins. === Pronunciation === === Prepositional phrase === out of central casting (idiomatic) Conforming to the stereotypical image of a particular type of person or group. 2013, Linda Clark, "The Bhagwan's 93 Rolls-Royces", in Keith Martin, Strange but True Tales of Car Collecting: Drowned Bugattis, Buried Belvederes, Felonious Ferraris and other Wild Stories of Automotive Misadventure, Motorbooks (2013), →ISBN, unnumbered page: 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. For more quotations using this term, see Citations:out of central casting. ==== Synonyms ==== from central casting === See also === look the part