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Idiom be a dime a dozen American & Australian, informal to be common and not have much value.Romantic novels like these are a dime a dozen.
idiombe a dime a dozen AmEAmEspoken used in order to say that something is very common, often when this makes it less interesting or valuable:Theories on crime and how to prevent it are a dime a dozen.Recipes for pumpkin bread are a dime a dozen. Just make sure you choose one that uses lots of spices.BrE = be two/ten a penny
be a dime a dozenTo be ubiquitous; to be so abundant or common as to hold little or no value. In Los Angeles, waiters trying to become famous actors are a dime a dozen. That bird might be a rare sight where you come from, but around here they're a dime a dozen. |