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Ex: This problem is not that complicated. It's actually pretty a textbook. We have to remember our clients in their needs.(👏It's standard problem)
Ex: Her behavior is textbook teenager right now. I won't think of anything of it.
Ex: The eye exam didn't review anything that wasn't a textbook. I think we know how to handle this.
👉standard, typical, quintessential, classic
Ex: This all looks pretty standard to me, no surprise as here.
Ex: They are quintessential cute family, so much fun to be around.
Ex: This is classic Tiffany, late again!(This is what she does.)
Role Play
A: Can you read this?
B: No.
A: Wow, this is really textbook Michael. I can never read his hand writing.
B: Seems pretty standard to me.
A: Well, I'm just thankful for the notes. Seems like this was the quintessential boring lecture.
B: Seems that way. Classic for this professor.
A: Thats true.