“A dime a dozen”
Definition
Very common and easy to find; not special or valuable.
Beispiele
Examples
“Cheap souvenirs are a dime a dozen in tourist areas.”
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Cheap souvenirs are _____ in tourist areas.Compare with the original example
Cheap souvenirs are a dime a dozen in tourist areas.
Write a two-line conversation using “A dime a dozen”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "A dime a dozen" mean?
- "A dime a dozen" means very common and easy to find; not special or valuable.
- How do you use "A dime a dozen" in a sentence?
- Example: "Cheap souvenirs are a dime a dozen in tourist areas."
- Should I interpret "A dime a dozen" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.