Dime A Dozen Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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dime a dozen What does dime a dozen mean?	cheap and common, lots of something	Used paperback books are a dime a dozen at the used bookstore.
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big gun What does "big gun" mean?	a powerful or important person.	This isn't working. It's time to bring in the big guns.

cut one's losses What does "cut one's losses" mean?	to reduce one's losses	We decided to cut our losses and sell our business before it lost too much money.
have a crush (on someone) What does "have a crush (on someone)" mean?	have strong feelings of love for someone (often for a short time and with no results)	have strong feelings of love for someone (often for a short time and with no results)The young girl had a crush on her teacher in junior high school but of course it was an impossible situation.
jazzed What does "jazzed" mean?	excited; in a good frame of mind
cook (someone's) goose What does "cook (someone's) goose" mean?	to damage or ruin someone	I think that I cooked my goose when I made a mistake at work today.
Bring a knife to a gunfight What does "Bring a knife to a gunfight" mean?	If someone brings a knife to a gunfight, they are very badly prepared for something.
trash What does "trash" mean?	discard; throw away; get rid of
chocoholic What does "chocoholic" mean?	person who loves chocolate in any form
get the green light What does "get the green light" mean?	to receive a signal to start or continue something	We got the green light to begin a study of the security problems at our school.
a pink slip What does "a pink slip" mean?	a dismissal notice from a job	He received his pink slip yesterday and no longer has a job.

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Dime A Dozen Idiom