A Dime A Dozen | Essential English Expressions

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A DIME A DOZEN

"Have you ever heard the saying ""a dime a dozen""? It means that something is very common or easy to find. Imagine if you had a dime for every time you saw something, like a leaf falling from a tree. That would be a lot of dimes, right? That's why we say something is a dime a dozen when there are so many of them that they are not special or valuable.

For example, think about how many rocks you can find on the ground. Rocks are everywhere, so they are a dime a dozen. Or how about pencils? You can buy them at any store for a cheap price because they are so common. That's why we say pencils are a dime a dozen.

The origin of this idiom comes from the idea that dimes used to be very common and not worth much. People would have a lot of them in their pockets, just like how we have a lot of things that are a dime a dozen today.

So next time you see something that is very common or easy to find, remember the saying ""a dime a dozen"" and think about all those dimes you would have if you had one for each of them."

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