(straight) out of central casting
(straight) out of central casting
(sometimes capitalized as Central Casting) Having, fitting, or conforming to well-established stereotypical traits or characteristics of a given type of person, character, group, situation, or style. The phrase is a reference to Central Casting, a California-based casting company that specializes in hiring for roles as extras, body doubles, and for bit parts. My grandfather looks like a cowboy out of central casting, with his boots, Stetson hat, and mouth full of chewing tobacco. It was a campy, schlocky B-movie, complete with pointless romance, cheesy special effects, and an alien monster straight out of Central Casting.
See also: casting, central, of, out
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- (straight) from central casting
- what you see is what you get
- WYSIWYG
- out of keeping
- out of keeping with (something)
- same as
- the same as (someone or something)
- be not playing the game
- whigger
- wigga