There’s a tendency to put handsome young actors into a pigeonhole.
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put something into a pigeonhole — put someone/something/into a pigeonhole phrase to decide that someone or something belongs to a particular type or group, especially without knowing much about them There’s a tendency to put handsome young actors into a pigeonhole. Thesaurus: to… … Useful english dictionary
pigeonhole — I UK [ˈpɪdʒ(ə)nˌhəʊl] / US [ˈpɪdʒənˌhoʊl] noun [countable] Word forms pigeonhole : singular pigeonhole plural pigeonholes one of the sections of an open structure in a desk or on a wall where you can put papers, letters, messages etc • put… … English dictionary
pigeonhole — ▪ I. pigeonhole pi‧geon‧hole 1 [ˈpɪdʒnhəʊl ǁ hoʊl] verb [transitive] to consider a person, activity etc as belonging to a particular type or group, in a way that is too simple and therefore unfair; = LABEL: • Electronic books and multimedia had… … Financial and business terms
pigeonhole — pi|geon|hole1 [ pıdʒən,houl ] noun count 1. ) one of the sections of an open structure in a desk or on a wall where you can put papers, letters, messages, etc. 2. ) one of the small holes in a structure for PIGEONS to live in put… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pigeonhole — I. v 1. To set aside; defer consideration of. The plan was pigeonholed until the next committee meeting. 2. To typecast; give a stereotypical characterization to someone. It was unfair of the committee to pigeonhole him as a left wing… … Словарь американских идиом
Pigeonhole principle — A photograph of pigeons in holes. Here there are n = 10 pigeons in m = 9 holes, so by the pigeonhole principle, at least one hole has more than one pigeon: in this case, both of the top corner holes contain two pigeons. The principle says nothing … Wikipedia
place — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. lieu, spot, point; niche, nook, hole; premises, precinct, station; locality; somewhere, someplace, anyplace; situation. v. t. locate, identify; arrange; put, repose; employ, engage. See abode,… … English dictionary for students
pigeon-hole — pigeon holes, pigeon holing, pigeon holed also pigeonhole 1) N COUNT A pigeon hole is one of the sections in a frame on a wall where letters and messages can be left for someone, or one of the sections in a writing desk where you can keep… … English dictionary
List of minor characters of Scrubs — The following are a list of minor characters from the American comedy drama Scrubs . Recurring charactersThese cast members have appeared in numerous episodes but remain credited as guest stars. Jordan Sullivan Ted Buckland Keith Dudemeister Dr.… … Wikipedia
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