Select the sentence that uses the given idiom correctly.

A dime a dozen

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SSC CGL 2023 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On: 17 Jul 2023 Shift 2)

Answer 1

The correct answer is: Her ideas were worth a dime a dozen and didn't impress the boss.

Key Points

The idiom "a dime a dozen" means something is very common and easily found. (कुछ बहुत सामान्य है और आसानी से मिल जाता है)
- For example- Those antique dishes are pretty, but they're a dime a dozen.
The sentence correctly uses the idiom to convey that the boss was not impressed with the ideas because they were not unique or valuable.
The subject of the sentence is "Her ideas," which is the correct usage of the idiom.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 1.

Additional Information

"The concert tickets were a dime a dozen and many people weren't able to buy it." This sentence does not use the idiom correctly because concert tickets are not common or easily found as many people weren't able to buy it.
"The restaurant had some delicious desserts that were a dime a dozen." This sentence does not use the idiom correctly because delicious desserts are not common or easily found.
"The antique store had some rare finds, but they were a dime a dozen." This sentence does not use the idiom correctly because rare finds are not common or easily found.