hit the shelf (**히**트 더 **셸**프) — to become available for sale in stores
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to become available for sale in stores
Pronunciation (IPA): /hɪt ðə ʃelf/
Korean meaning: 상점에서 판매되기 시작하다, 출시되다
Korean pronunciation: **히**트 더 **셸**프
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's secret recipe cookbook will finally hit the shelf after 50 years of family arguments.
- The smartphone is expected to hit the shelf by the end of this year.
- The new energy drink that promises to make you fly will hit the shelf next week (results may vary).
hit the shelf
NOUN//hɪt ðə ʃelf//
to become available for sale in stores
The new sneakers finally hit the shelf, and fans rush in to grab them.
The elf stocks the shelf as magic books hit the shelf!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
'hit'은 '도달하다'라는 의미로, 'shelf'는 상점의 진열대를 의미합니다. 상품이 진열대에 '도달'한다는 관점에서 '출시되다'라는 뜻으로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandmother's secret recipe cookbook will finally hit the shelf after 50 years of family arguments.”
“The smartphone is expected to hit the shelf by the end of this year.”
“The new energy drink that promises to make you fly will hit the shelf next week (results may vary).”
“Many innovative products never hit the shelf due to regulatory issues.”
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