“A dime a dozen”
意味
Very common and easy to find; not special or valuable.
例文
Examples
“Cheap souvenirs are a dime a dozen in tourist areas.”
Use this idiom in context
Restore the missing expression using the meaning above. Keep the rest of the sentence unchanged.
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?
Check the expression in a dictionaryよくある質問
- 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.