# a dime a dozen

Pronunciation: say "uh dym uh DUZ-uhn" /ə ˌdaɪm ə ˈdʌz.ən/

## Idiom

1. So common and easy to come by as to be practically worthless. *(Australia, US)*
   - Simple: So common and easy to get that it has almost no value.
   - _Talented guitarists are a dime a dozen, but ones who can write a hit are rare._
   - _In this part of town, trendy coffee shops are a dime a dozen._

## Origin

The phrase pictures something so cheap and plentiful that a whole dozen could be bought for a single dime (10¢).

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/a-dime-a-dozen (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).