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1 a dime a dozen
adj AmE infmlPeople who can write good books are not a dime a dozen — Людей, которые могут писать хорошие книги, не так уж много
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2 a dime a dozen
амер.; разг."на цент дюжину отвалят"; ≈ пруд пруди (о часто встречающемся, заурядном, не представляющем ценности; ср. грош цена)Don't get subtle, Buster. Subtle guys are a dime a dozen. All they do is make trouble. (E. O'Connor, ‘All in the Family’, ch. III) — Не пытайся хитрить, Бастер. Хитрюгам красная цена десять центов за дюжину. Они только причиняют неприятности себе и другим.
‘Blondes with the first names of Gloria or Grace are a dime a dozen,’ Drake said. ‘The City's full of them.’ (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Gilded Lily’, ch. 12) — Блондинок по имени Глория или Грейс полно в городе. Ими хоть пруд пруди.
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