a dime a dozen
a dime a dozen adjective: so common as to be practically or almost worthless.
Adjective
a dime a dozen
- So common as to be practically or almost worthless.
- Near-synonyms: not worth a dime; see also Thesaurus:worthless
- People with your skills are a dime a dozen these days.
- Synonyms:
- ten a penny, average, basic, bog-standard, common, common as bums, common as dirt, common as muck, common as pig tracks, dime a dozen
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see a, dime, a, dozen: sold at twelve (12) units per dime (10¢).
a dime a dozen meaning in Hindi and Thai
a dime a dozen in Hindi
- so common as to be practically worthless
- कौड़ियों के भाव kauṛiyõ ke bhāv, मिट्टी के मोल miṭṭī ke mol
a dime a dozen in Thai
- so common as to be practically worthless
- มากจนเป็นของธรรมดา
Synonyms of a dime a dozen
- ten a penny
- average
- basic
- bog-standard
- common
- common as bums
- common as dirt
- common as muck
- common as pig tracks
- dime a dozen
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Origin of a dime a dozen
With literal origins; now usually in the figuratively extended sense.
Questions about a dime a dozen
- What does a dime a dozen mean?
- A dime a dozen means so common as to be practically or almost worthless.
- What is a dime a dozen in Hindi?
- A dime a dozen in Hindi is कौड़ियों के भाव (kauṛiyõ ke bhāv), मिट्टी के मोल (miṭṭī ke mol). See A dime a dozen meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is a dime a dozen?
- A dime a dozen is an adjective.
Words near a dime a dozen in the dictionary
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