A Dime a Dozen (English idioms and phrases) | Learn American English in 1 Minute a Day

A dime a dozen is an idiom that can be used to describe something very common/not special. Check out the video for more details. A dime a dozen meaning: Something that is very common; not special. Origin: First seen in the early 1800s when you could often buy a dozen (12) things for $0.10 (a dime). Examples: "Jobs in tech are a dime a dozen in this town." "Guys like that are a dime a dozen on this dating site. I'm looking for something different." Want to find out more? Check out:https://eslspeaking.org/american-english-idioms/ The Big Book of American Idioms: https://amzn.to/3o6YxZi Even more Ideas for the TEFL Classroom: https://eslspeaking.org/ https://www.facebook.com/eslspeaking https://www.pinterest.ca/eslspeaking/ https://www.instagram.com/jackie.bolen/ https://www.tiktok.com/@englishwithjackie #learningenglishwithjackie #englishidioms #learnidioms #idiomsandphrases #learnenglish Tags: a dime a dozen, a dime a dozen meaning, meaning of a dime a dozen, what does a dime a dozen mean, a dime a dozen idiom, idiom a dime a dozen, idiom meaning, idiom examples Transcript: Hi everybody, this is jackie from eslspeaking.org. So the idiom of the day is, a dime a dozen. A dime a dozen. It just means something that is common or that it isn't special. It comes from the early 1800s, when you could often buy 12 things, a dozen things for a dime for 10 cents. For example, you could buy 12 eggs for 10 cents (a dime) or you could buy say 12 hamburger buns for 10 cents. Here are some examples. - Tech jobs are a dime a dozen in this town. - Toyotas are a dime a dozen in Vancouver. So that's the idiom, a dime a dozen. If you want to know more, be sure to check out The Big Book of American Idioms. It's on Amazon or wherever you like to buy books.