A Dime A Dozen Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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a dime a dozen What does a dime a dozen mean?	common, easy to get and of little value	Used books are a dime a dozen and it is dificult to sell them.
a dime a dozen What does a dime a dozen mean?	easy to get and therefore of little value	Used computers are a dime a dozen and have very little value.
a dime a dozen What does a dime a dozen mean?	common, easy to get and of little value	Used books are a dime a dozen and it is difficult to sell them.
a dime a dozen What does a dime a dozen mean?	easy to get and therefore of little value	Used computers are a dime a dozen and they have little value.
a dime a dozen What does a dime a dozen mean?	cheap and common, lots of something	Used paperback books are a dime a dozen at the used bookstore.
	Some Random Idioms
the three R's What does "the three R's" mean?	the three basic skills for a basic education - reading, (w)riting, and (a)rithmetic	My father studied in a small country school where they studied the three R's and almost nothing else.

track (someone or something) down What does "track (someone or something) down" mean?	to search for someone or something	I have been trying to track down an old Beatles album for many months.
Clutch play What does "Clutch play" mean?	If an activity is referred to as a clutch play, it means that the activity was the key to the success or failure of the venture. For instance, a clutch play in a baseball game may be striking out a batter with the bases loaded.
crab What does "crab" mean?	louse; lice (usually used in the plural)
Like a duck to water What does "Like a duck to water" mean?	If someone has a natural talent for something and enjoys it, they take to it like a duck to water.
lend (oneself/itself) to (something) What does "lend (oneself/itself) to (something)" mean?	be adaptable to something	The small hall does not lend itself to having a very good musical performance.
lesser (of the two) What does "lesser (of the two)" mean?	the smaller one of the two	We chose the lesser of the two cars when we went to the car rental agency.

fly into the face of danger What does "fly into the face of danger" mean?	to take great risks	The pilot was flying into the face of danger when he went to fight the forest fire.
pitch-black What does "pitch-black" mean?	to be very black	It was pitch-black when we left the restaurant to return home.
Beside themselves What does "Beside themselves" mean?	If people are beside themselves, they are very worried or emotional about something.
after the fact What does "after the fact" mean?	after something has happened	The man said that he was sorry but it was after the fact. He had already caused many problems.
trouble one's head about (someone or something) What does "trouble one's head about (someone or something)" mean?	to worry about someone or something	"Please do not trouble your head about the arrangements for the party. I will do everything."

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A Dime A Dozen Idiom