a dime a dozen
So common as to be practically or almost worthless.
Near-synonyms: not worth a dime; see also Thesaurus:worthless
dime
/daɪm/
noun 5verb 2name 2
Collocations
4ADJ.
left, paying, picked
VERB + DIME
born, charging, cost, didn't, disguise, don't, dropped, earned
DIME + NOUN
dozen, moustache, wife
PREP.
on, on, up, without
Definitions
noun
1
A coin worth one-tenth of a dollar, that is, ten cents.
The San Francisco mint made about 2.5 million of these dimes, but fewer than 10 are still known to exist, according to Heritage. That’s because a financial crisis in 1893 killed demand for new coinage, and almost all the dimes were melted down.
2
A small amount of money.
She didn't spend a dime.
3
An assist.
4
A playing card with the rank of ten.
5
Ten dollars.
verb
1
To inform on, to turn in to the authorities, to rat on, especially anonymously.
Somebody dimed on me and I got arrested for selling marijuana.
2
To operate an audio amplifier (especially an electric guitar amplifier) at level "10" (typically the highest amplification level).
I get the best-sounding sustain and smooth harmonic distortion when I run the amp dimed.
name
1
An Omotic language, spoken by fewer than 10,000 speakers in Ethiopia.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
drop a dime
To make a telephone call.
nickel and dime
Small time; operating on a small scale; involving small amounts of money; petty or cheap.
Near-synonyms: two-bit, ten-cent
Yankee dime
A kiss.
If you bring me a glass of sweet iced tea, I will give you a Yankee dime.
in for a dime, in for a dollar
Synonym of in for a penny, in for a pound.
In for a dime, in for a dollar, he thought crazily, and said what he had to say in a voice he forced to stay level and calm.
Example Bank
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The San Francisco mint made about 2.5 million of these dimes, but fewer than 10 are still known to exist, according to Heritage. That’s because a financial crisis in 1893 killed demand for new coinage
Wiktionary02
She didn't spend a dime.
Wiktionary03
At one point, Rob hit a dire losing streak. In a single week, he dropped a dime—$1,000.
Wiktionary04
Somebody dimed on me and I got arrested for selling marijuana.
Wiktionary05
I get the best-sounding sustain and smooth harmonic distortion when I run the amp dimed.
Wiktionary06
Can you lend me a dime?
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