on (someone's or something's) dime Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
a dime a dozen
very cheap, low priced, dirt cheap He can remember when eggs were cheap - a dime a dozen.
dime a dozen
(See a dime a dozen)
on a dime
in a very small space His new car has very powerful brakes and is able to stop on a dime.
stop on a dime
stop very quickly, stop exactly where you wish With antiskid brakes, this car can stop on a dime. See?
turn on a dime
turn sharply, turn quickly, do a 180 A Celica has excellent steering. It can turn on a dime.
dime
1. ten dolar bag of marijuana. Due to price variations the price may actually be higher for the same bag
2. a very appealing female; beautiful with a nice body and smart:"Man, Theresa is a dime"
3. see also drop a dime
dime piece
a fine (attractive) girl; a high rating from one to ten:"That girl is a dime piece"
drop a dime
to inform on someone to legal authorities; i.e., to rat someone out to the police:"Tom is a punk, because he dropped a dime on Jerry about those tags"
not worth a dime
Idiom(s): not worth a dime AND not worth a red cent
Theme: WORTHLESSNESS
worthless. (Informal.)
• This land is all swampy. It's not worth a dime.
• This pen I bought isn't worth a dime. It has no ink.
• It's not worth a red cent.
nickel and dime
Idiom(s): nickel and dime sb
Theme: ANNOYANCE
to charge someone many small amounts of money; to assess many small fees against someone. (Fixed order.)
• We will not stay at that resort again. They nickel and dime you to death in that place. There is a charge for everything.
• Tuition at the university hasn't gone up in two years but other small fees have. They really nickel and dime you there.
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