单词 | a dime a dozen |
释义 | dimenoun ˈdīm 1 a : a coin of the U.S. worth ¹/₁₀ dollar b : a petty sum of money 2 : a Canadian 10-cent piece 3 slang : a packet containing 10 dollars worth of an illicit drug (such as marijuana) called also dime bag 4 informal : money provided to pay expenses Executives in a perk-rich environment get used to living on the company's dime [=on the company's money; at the company's expense] James Surowiecki They hopped a Greyhound, on their own dime, and had such a good time they stayed on … Mark Ribowsky The boys are worthless, feckless layabouts, living off David's dime. Whitney Pastorek 5 basketball, informal : assist entry 2 sense 2 Harden ended up recording his first triple-double of the season with 44 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. He delivered seven dimes to Capela … Tim MacMahon —often used with drop Not only was he scoring in the post and grabbing rebounds, he also was dropping dimes [=making passes to enable teammates to score] including a flashy pass to Chance Coyle. Hendrix Magley a dime a dozen phraseas in common often observed or encountered Actors like him are a dime a dozen, and you have to stand out if you want to make it in this business. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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