a dime a dozen
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a dime a dozen
Where it comes from
With literal origins; now usually in the figuratively extended sense.
adjective
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So common as to be practically or almost worthless.
Near-synonyms: not worth a dime; see also Thesaurus:worthless
Similar: ten a penny, average, basic, bog-standard, common, common as bums, common as dirt, common as muck, common as pig tracks, dime a dozen, everyday, frequent
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see a, dime, a, dozen: sold at twelve (12) units per dime (10¢).
Translations
Every language
adj so common as to be practically worthless
| Español | adocenado |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | कौड़ियों के भाव kauṛiyõ ke bhāv, मिट्टी के मोल miṭṭī ke mol |
| Français | à la pelle |
| Deutsch | wie Sand am Meer, haufenweise, nachgeschmissen, nachgeworfen, hinterhergeworfen, en masse |
| Italiano | a iosa, a dozzine |
| Русский | как соба́к нере́занных kak sobák nerézannyx, двена́дцать на дю́жину dvenádcatʹ na djúžinu |
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