Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

A dime a dozen

Options:

Very common

Phenomenal

Uncommon

Expensive

Correct Answer:

Very common

Explanation:

The most appropriate meaning of the idiom "a dime a dozen" is very common.

The other options are incorrect.

  • "Phenomenal" means extraordinary or amazing. Something that is phenomenal is not common.
  • "Uncommon" means not often seen or met with. Something that is uncommon is not common.
  • "Expensive" means costing a lot of money. Something that is expensive is not common.

The idiom "a dime a dozen" literally means something that is worth a dime, which is a very small amount of money. It is used to describe something that is very common or abundant. For example, you might say that lawyers are a dime a dozen, meaning that there are many of them and they are not very special.