a dime a dozen
US /ə ˈdaɪm ə ˈdʌzən/
UK /ə ˈdaɪm ə ˈdʌzn/
- other
- Very common and of little value.
B1Moredime
US /daɪm/
UK /daɪm/
- Countable Noun
- Coin worth 10 US cents
B2Moredozen
US /ˈdʌzən/
UK /ˈdʌzn/
- Countable Noun
- 12 people or things
A2Morestore
US /stɔr, stor/
UK /stɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To put things in a place for later use
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place where things are kept for future use
- Place where you can go to buy things
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Vocabulary
- a dime a dozen: Very common and of little value.
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
- buy: To believe something; accept
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- free: Living, happening without being controlled
- store: To put things in a place for later use
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- dozen: 12 people or things
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- dime: Coin worth 10 US cents
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She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.
Vocabulary
- brave
adj. Having courage
- comfort zone
phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe
Explanation
a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step".
forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead".
The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.
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brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
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阿多賓 posted on 2013/06/07Ever wondered how to say something is super common and easy to find? This video breaks down the American idiom 'a dime a dozen' with clear examples and pronunciation tips! You'll be using this everyday phrase like a native speaker in no time.
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