a dime a dozen

  • 31dozen — doz|en W3S2 [ˈdʌzən] number plural dozen or dozens written abbreviation doz. [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: dozeine, from doze twelve ] 1.) twelve ▪ a dozen eggs …

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  • 32dozen — / dVzFn/ written abbreviation doz determiner plural dozen or dozens 1 a dozen/two dozen/three dozen a group of twelve: a dozen eggs | half a dozen 2 dozens (of) informal a lot of: I ve been there dozens of times. | dozens and dozens: They… …

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  • 33dime — noun (C) 1 a coin of the US and Canada, worth one tenth of a dollar compare cent 2 a dime a dozen AmE informal very common and not valuable: PhDs are a dime a dozen nowadays …

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  • 34dime — UK [daɪm] / US noun [countable] Word forms dime : singular dime plural dimes a coin worth ten cents in the US and Canada I have not taken one dime of his money. • a dime a dozen turn on a dime …

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  • 35dozen — See: BY THE DOZEN, DAILY DOZEN, DIME A DOZEN, SIX OF ONE AND HALF A DOZEN OF THE OTHER …

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  • 36dozen — See: BY THE DOZEN, DAILY DOZEN, DIME A DOZEN, SIX OF ONE AND HALF A DOZEN OF THE OTHER …

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  • 37dozen — See: by the dozen, daily dozen, dime a dozen, six of one and half a dozen of the other …

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  • 38dime — [dʌɪm] noun N. Amer. a ten cent coin. ↘informal a small amount of money. Phrases a dime a dozen informal very common and of little value. drop a (or the) dime on informal inform on. on a dime informal wit …

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  • 39dime — n. US & Can. colloq. 1 a ten cent coin. 2 a small amount of money. Phrases and idioms: a dime a dozen very cheap or commonplace. dime novel a cheap popular novel. turn on a dime US colloq. make a sharp turn in a vehicle. Etymology: ME (orig. =… …

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  • 40dime — /duym/, n. 1. a cupronickel clad coin of the U.S. and Canada, the 10th part of a dollar, equal to 10 cents. 2. Slang. a. ten dollars. b. a 10 year prison sentence. c. See dime bag. 3. a dime a dozen, Informal. so abundant that the value has… …

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