get (something) off the shelf

get (something) off the shelf

To obtain something that is ready made for purchase from available stock; to get something that is not custom built or crafted. We use our own custom software, so we can offer much more precision than what you can get off the shelf. If you get a hearing aid off the shelf, it'll be less expensive, but also much less likely to help you than one prescribed by a doctor.
See also: get, off, shelf
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • buy (something) off the shelf
  • buy, get, etc. something off the shelf
  • shelf
  • off the shelf
  • off-the-shelf
  • (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
  • a straw will show which way the wind blows
  • a crack at (someone or something)
  • (you) wanna make something of it?
  • a fast talker