Tuesday, September 9, 2008

A Dime a Dozen

Idiom for the Day

.....….a dime a dozen……

A dime is one tenth of a dollar – a very small amount of money. When you say that something is a dime a dozen, you mean that it is very cheap or common.

Example: Those books are a dime a dozen. You can buy more interesting books at another store.
There are many people who want to act like experts, but many of these people do not know anything about the subject. Sometimes experts are a dime a dozen.

Synonyms for the Day

Some new synonyms – complain, gripe, whine

Examples: The students often complain about too much work.
The shoppers usually gripe about high prices.
The basketball player always whines about the referees.


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Barbara92106
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