Intermediate 💬 Idioms & Phrasal Verbs · #139 of 182

Idiom: A Dime a Dozen

very common

Examples

  • Cheap phones are a dime a dozen.

Key rules

  • A dime a dozen means very common and therefore not valuable
  • It is informal
  • The phrase is always singular: a dime a dozen
  • It is used to describe things that are easy to find

Common mistakes

  • Dimes a dozen → A dime a dozen
💡 Tip: Use it when something is easy to find, such as cheap phones.
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