A dime a dozen

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Meaning

Very common and cheap, plentiful as dirt.

Origin

From 19th-century America, tied to dime stores; dozen eggs or pins for 10 cents, slang by 1870s for cheap. A 1880 'Harper's' uses it for common wares.

Usage Examples

  • Those toys are a dime a dozen at sales.
  • A dime a dozen; actors like him everywhere.
  • Ideas like that? A dime a dozen.

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