What does the English expression "dime a dozen" mean?
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I heard this phrase a few days ago in my English classes at work, but I didn't understand what it means and when it can be used.
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So this phrase is used to refer something which abundantly available or is cheap or common abd can be easily obtained.
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Dime a dozen means something that is ordinary, which is not useful or important.
Example, Teaching career in my country is such a 'dime a dozen '. It means teaching in my country is so ordinary that it doesn't make you important when you hold a teaching degree.
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It simply means a phrase commonly used to describe something very common, and because it is very common, meaning it is readily available and too popular, or too known, so in short it has less value attached to it. Hence the common man sees it as meaningless because it can easily be found around, as compared to something that is scarce and is highly regarded because of its short supply nature.
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dime a dozen means common or of very little value.
e.g. Books like this are dime a dozen.
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The English expression "dime a dozen" means that something is very common and easy to find, often implying that it is not very valuable or special. It can also mean that something is easily acquired or purchased at a low price.
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It means that something is quite common and easy to find
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It means, that something is available enough
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It meas that something is common, making it seem valueless.
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This phrase means that something is of no value, not important.
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A dime a dozen is an informal North American phrase that refers to somebody or something very common and of no particular value.
Ex. Fools are dime a dozen; Experts in this field are a dime a dozen.
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A dime a dozen is an informal North American phrase that refers to somebody or something very common and of no particular value.
Ex. Fools are dime a dozen; Experts in this field are a dime a dozen.
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It basically means that something is very common. It's more an American English phrase as dime is an American currency. In the UK we might say 'ten a penny'.
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It means that something is "extremely common." It can imply that something is so cheap that you don't have to spend too much for it, but not always. Depending on the context, it can indicate that all items are the same (so it doesn't matter what you choose), that it won't be hard to find one, or that something is of lesser quality or distinction.
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It means that something is "extremely common." It can imply that something is so cheap that you don't have to spend too much for it, but not always. Depending on the context, it can indicate that all items are the same (so it doesn't matter what you choose), that it won't be hard to find one, or that something is of lesser quality or distinction.
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Hello dime a dozen usually refers to when something is not very valuable
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"dime a dozen" means that the object is very common
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It means very common and available
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Hello , dear Sandhya I am more than happy to help you out. The meaning of this expression is = it is worth almost nothing. Hope it was helpful. Have a nice day
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It means something is very common. There are a lot of red cars, yes they are a dime a dozen..
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