ten a penny

English

Pronunciation

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Adjective

ten a penny (not comparable)

1. (idiomatic, UK) So common as to be practically worthless.

   People with your skills are ten a penny these days.

Related terms

• penny

Translations

so common as to be practically worthless

• Japanese: 二束三文 (ja) (nisoku sanmon)
• Russian: как собак нерезаных (ru) (kak sobak nerezanyx)
• Swedish: tretton på dussinet

See also

• a dime a dozen (US)
• buyer's market

Anagrams

• penny ante, penny-ante, pennyante