a dime a dozen
Related to a dime a dozen: A penny saved is a penny earned, a drop in the bucket
a dime a dozen
Ubiquitous; so abundant or common as to hold little or no value. In Los Angeles, waiters trying to become famous actors are a dime a dozen. That bird might be a rare sight where you come from, but around here they're a dime a dozen.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
(a) dime a dozen
Fig. abundant; cheap and common. People who can write good books are not a dime a dozen. Romantic movies are a dime a dozen.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
dime a dozen
So plentiful as to be valueless. For example, Don't bother to buy one of these-they're a dime a dozen. The dime was declared the American ten-cent coin in 1786 by the Continental Congress. [First half of 1900s]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
a dime a dozen
AMERICANIf things or people are a dime a dozen, there are a lot of them, and so they are not especially valuable or interesting. Note: A dime is an American coin worth ten cents. Writers are a dime a dozen, a new one will be easy enough to find. Films about primitive people are a dime a dozen right now. Note: The usual British expression is two a penny.
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Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
a dime a dozen
very common and of no particular value. US informalA dime is a small US coin worth ten cents which occurs in various US expressions as a metaphor for cheapness or smallness.
1998 New Scientist Of course, medical breakthroughs are not a dime a dozen.
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
a dime a dozen
Overly abundant; commonplace.
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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- dime a dozen
- be a dime a dozen
- dime
- dozen
- dime store
- dime piece
- do bird
- flip (one) the bird
- yankee dime
- abound