Welcome to English in a Minute,where we teach you all about idioms in American English.If you have heard American English,you have probably heard this:It's a dime a dozen.What does this phrase mean?Let's find out.
A:There's no need for you to pay $20 for that hair brush,it's too expansive.
B:Why not? I really need it.
A:The store down the street has them at a dime a dozen!Come on ,I'll show you.
When you say something is "a dime a dozen," it means that there's a lot of it,it doesn't cost much,or that it isn't special.It's a dime a dozen.This is a common way of saying that something is so easy to get that it doesn't have much value.
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