adj.
1.conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value
2.commonly used or supplied
3.established or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence
4.conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
5.regularly and widely used or sold standard n.
1.a basis for comparison
2.the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
3.a board measure = 1980 board feet
4.the value behind the money in a monetary system
5.an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support)
6.any distinctive flag
Idiom of the Day
push one's luck
to expect to continue to escape bad luck or a negative situation
The woman was pushing her luck to continue to bother her neighbors with her loud music. Someone was going to complain someday.