on a dime
121dime — I n A 10 cent piece. I can t go anywhere; I don t have a dime in my pocket. 1780s II n An attractive female. Lucy s I perfect dime; I really dig her. 1990s …
122dime out — American to cheat, betray, or short change A shortened form, perhaps, of nickel and dime: That s the play, right, George? They want me to dime somebody out. (Turow, 1999) …
123dime — 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 …
124dime — [[t]daɪm[/t]] n. 1) num a coin of the U.S. and Canada worth 10 cents 2) cvb sts Slang. a) ten dollars b) a 10 year prison sentence c) dime bag • a dime a dozen Etymology: 1350–1400; < AF, OF di(s) me < L decima tenth part, tithe …
125dime — /daɪm / (say duym) noun 1. a silver coin of the US, of the value of 10 cents or ¹⁄₁₀ dollar. –phrase 2. a dime a dozen, Colloquial extremely plentiful and therefore usually cheap. {Phrase Origin: a US expression of the 1930s, a dime being the… …
126dime store — n. an establishment that is chaotic because of its small scale. □ I can’t stand this dime store anymore. This is no way to run a law firm. □ Things move so fast around here that we have become a dime store rather than an accounting office …
127dime museum — noun : a collection of often lurid and sensational curiosities, monstrosities, and freaks exhibited for a low price of admission * * * dime museum noun A cheap show • • • Main Entry: ↑dime …
128dime bag — noun see dime …
