a dime's worth »
An insignificant amount.
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albatross »
A long-term impediment, burden, or curse.
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dime a dozen »
So common as to be practically worthless.
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drop a dime »
To make a phone call, usually means calling the police to report another's activities.
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drop the gloves »
To remove a prior impediment to action; to prepare for or engage in a dispute.
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in for a dime, in for a dollar »
Americanised form of in for a penny, in for a pound.1983, Allen Drury, Decision, p. 356:In for a dime, in for a dollar, he thought crazily, and said what he had to say in a voice he forced to stay level and calm.1998, Ellen Miller, Like Being Killed, p. 47:In for a dime, in for a dollar. I whispered to Gerry,
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nickel and dime »
Small time; operating on a small scale; involving small amounts of money; petty or cheap.
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nickel-and-dime »
Alternative spelling of nickel and dime.
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not worth a dime »
Worthless, lacking in value.
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old time used to be »
Somebody Loan Me A Dime. lyrics by Boz Scaggs.
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showstopper »
Any impediment that prevents all further progress.
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stop on a dime »
To stop dead; stop suddenly.
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stumbing-block »
A hindrance, obstacle or impediment.
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stumbling block »
A hindrance, obstacle or impediment.
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