out of the ordinary

Idioms  

1. Unusual, uncommon, exceptional, as in The venison they served was certainly out of the ordinary. This expression sometimes, but not always, indicates that something is better than the usual. However, the negative version, nothing out of the ordinary, usually indicates that something is not special or outstanding, as in It was an interesting lecture, but nothing out of the ordinary.

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Example Sentences

None of this is out of the ordinary for television, which has a long history of casting 20 and sometimes 30-somethings to portray adolescents.

From Salon

The disclosure of another transaction won’t signal anything out of the ordinary—Strategy has been continually supportive of Bitcoin.

From Barron's

“It’s so out of the ordinary, it’s a very quiet working neighborhood. Nothing like this has ever happened here.”

From Los Angeles Times

Syndergaard downplayed the issue, describing it as “nothing out of the ordinary,” and said he didn’t think he’d have to go on the injured list.

From Los Angeles Times

A fine night, for certain, but nothing that’s out of the ordinary for this extraordinary kid.

From Seattle Times