dime

a dime a dozen very common and of no particular value. US informal

☞ A dime is a small US coin worth ten cents which occurs in various US expressions as a metaphor for cheapness or smallness.

1998New Scientist Of course, medical breakthroughs are not a dime a dozen.

drop the dime on: seedrop.

get off the dime be decisive and show initiative. US informal

2001U.S. News & World Report Congress must get off the dime and redeem the commitments that President Bush made to New York City.

on a dime

1 (of a manoeuvre that can be performed by a moving vehicle or person) within a small area or short distance.

2 quickly or instantly.

US informal

☞ The British equivalent to sense 1 is on a sixpence (seesixpence).

词组	dime
释义	dime a dime a dozen very common and of no particular value. US informal ☞ A dime is a small US coin worth ten cents which occurs in various US expressions as a metaphor for cheapness or smallness. 1998New Scientist Of course, medical breakthroughs are not a dime a dozen. drop the dime on: seedrop. get off the dime be decisive and show initiative. US informal 2001U.S. News & World Report Congress must get off the dime and redeem the commitments that President Bush made to New York City. on a dime 1 (of a manoeuvre that can be performed by a moving vehicle or person) within a small area or short distance. 2 quickly or instantly. US informal ☞ The British equivalent to sense 1 is on a sixpence (seesixpence).
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