Idiom
dime a dozen
Meanings
Very common and easy to find; not special because there are so many.
Definition
Used to say something is very common and easy to find, so it is not special or valuable.
If something is a dime a dozen, it is extremely common and not hard to get. Because there are so many of them, people usually do not think they are unique or worth much. This idiom is often used to compare something common with something rarer or more impressive.
Examples
- Cheap phone chargers are a dime a dozen online.
- In this city, coffee shops are a dime a dozen.
- Ideas are a dime a dozen, but execution is hard.
- Entry-level applicants are a dime a dozen, so stand out with your portfolio.
More at B2 level
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- ballpark figure A ballpark figure is an approximate number or estimate, not an exact one.
- take the mickey To take the mickey means to tease someone or make fun of them in a not-too-serious way.
- cheap as chips Very cheap; costing very little money.
More idiom (adjective phrase)s
- cheap as chips Very cheap; costing very little money.
- over the moon Extremely happy or delighted about something.
- easy as pie Something that is easy as pie is very easy to do or understand.
- off one's trolley To be crazy or acting in a very irrational way.
- right as rain Used to say someone or something feels completely well or is back to normal.