- be worth a dime
- (not) be worth a dime
American, informal
to have little or no value.
It turns out her precious painting isn't worth a dime - it's a fake.
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be worth a dime
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not worth a dime — See: NOT WORTH A TINKER S DAMN … Dictionary of American idioms
not worth a dime — See: NOT WORTH A TINKER S DAMN … Dictionary of American idioms
not worth a dime — adjective worthless, lacking in value This vase is not worth a dime. Why did you pay so much for it? … Wiktionary
not be worth a dime — (not) be worth a dime American, informal to have little or no value. It turns out her precious painting isn t worth a dime it s a fake … New idioms dictionary
not\ worth\ a\ dime — See: not worth a tinker s damn … Словарь американских идиом
Dime (United States coin) — Dime United States Value 0.10 U.S. dollar Mass 2.268 g (0.0729 troy oz) Diameter 17.91 mm (0.705 in) Thickness … Wikipedia
Dime (slang) — Dime is a term with multiple slang meanings. Its formal etymology is Middle English, tenth part, tithe, from Anglo French disme, dime , from Latin decima , from feminine of decimus tenth, from decem ten. Its slang uses have been related to the… … Wikipedia
Dime (Canadian coin) — Dime Canada Value 0.10 CAD Mass 1.75 g Diameter 18.03 mm Thickness 1.22 mm … Wikipedia
dime — [ daım ] noun count * a coin worth ten CENTS in the U.S. and Canada: I have not taken one dime of his money. a dime a dozen INFORMAL extremely common turn on a dime INFORMAL to turn around in an extremely small space … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dime — [daım] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: tenth part , from Latin decima] 1.) a coin of the US and Canada, worth one tenth of a dollar 2.) a dime a dozen AmE informal very common and not valuable British Equivalent: ten a penny ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
