Dime
noun
A coin in the United States and Canada worth ten cents.
He gave me a dime for my thoughts.
Often appears as...
- a dime a dozen
- stop on a dime
noun
Something very small or skinny.
She's not a dime, she's a nickel.
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
In basketball, a pass that leads directly to a basket.
He just dropped a dime to his teammate for an easy layup.
Often appears as...
- drop a dime
- dishing the dime
Usage tips
Informal, Approving
Colloquial
noun
A very attractive person, especially a woman.
She is a real dime, extremely beautiful.
Often appears as...
- she's a dime
- dime piece
Usage tips
Informal, Approving
Colloquial
noun
To inform or snitch on someone.
He dimes out his friend to the police.
Often appears as...
- dime out
- drop a dime
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
A coin in the United States and Canada worth ten cents.
He gave me a dime for my thoughts.
Often appears as...
- a dime a dozen
- stop on a dime
noun
Something very small or skinny.
She's not a dime, she's a nickel.
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
In basketball, a pass that leads directly to a basket.
He just dropped a dime to his teammate for an easy layup.
Often appears as...
- drop a dime
- dishing the dime
Usage tips
Informal, Approving
Colloquial
noun
A very attractive person, especially a woman.
She is a real dime, extremely beautiful.
Often appears as...
- she's a dime
- dime piece
Usage tips
Informal, Approving
Colloquial
noun
To inform or snitch on someone.
He dimes out his friend to the police.
Often appears as...
- dime out
- drop a dime
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Monetary value
Understand 'dime' signifies a small amount of money, useful in discussions involving finance or cost.
That toy isn't worth a dime.
Pro Tip 2/2Cultural expressions
Recognize phrases like 'a dime a dozen' imply something is common and not unique.
Selfie filters are a dime a dozen these days.
Pro Tip 1/2Monetary value
Understand 'dime' signifies a small amount of money, useful in discussions involving finance or cost.
That toy isn't worth a dime.
Pro Tip 2/2Cultural expressions
Recognize phrases like 'a dime a dozen' imply something is common and not unique.
Selfie filters are a dime a dozen these days.
Pro Tip 1/2Monetary value
Understand 'dime' signifies a small amount of money, useful in discussions involving finance or cost.
That toy isn't worth a dime.
Pro Tip 2/2Cultural expressions
Recognize phrases like 'a dime a dozen' imply something is common and not unique.
Selfie filters are a dime a dozen these days.
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We need to talk about an...
parks is coming to town we're gonna get together and talk do you want to come over and listen and I'd say yes ma'am I do and she said well what are you gonna do when you get here I said I'm gonna listen and I'd go over then I would I would just listen it was be so energizing and so empowering and one dime I was over there listening to these women talk and after a couple of hours
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Andres Lozano:...
and turning areas of the brain up and down to see if we can help our patients. And this is accomplished using this kind of device, and this is called deep brain stimulation. So what we're doing is placing these electrodes throughout the brain. Again, we are making holes in the skull about the size of a dime, putting an electrode in, and then this electrode
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What the world can learn...
you know, points of spread, and we just wanted to protect our employees and our company, so we did that. We also had a business continuity plan. Which meant that at the drop of a dime we could shut down the entire office and still operate this global news business. Some of the most interesting stories we've covered
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How to find work you...
personal example, a couple years ago. Has anyone ever had a hobby or a passion they poured their heart and soul into, unbelievable amount of time, and they so badly want to call it a business, but no one's paying attention and it doesn't make a dime?
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Diving with Hammerhead...
flatten it out give it a sharp leading edge cut all that hammerhead has to do is slightly tilt up slightly tilt down and it becomes extremely maneuverable tight spaces can turn on a dime and can go up and down it really helps the
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Lifelike simulations...
of simulation environments, because of the importance of the team coming together. This is an evacuation drill simulator. So again, if that ever were to happen, these rare, rare events, they're ready to act on the drop of a dime.
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Stories: Legacies of who...
and I would like to also share the work I do with it, as a case study. I paid my dime at the front of the bus, and then I ran to the back door with the rest of the colored kids so the driver wouldn't take off before we got on.
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109-Year-Old Veteran and...
but I don't fool with a credit card never be everything are you paid cash for it I got 50 cents a day that's way back in but I lived at that I was ever staying with nickel and dime three cents
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Meet One of the Last...
punches of life real quickly I became a paper boy at nine years old I started with nickels dimes and quarters and I woke myself up I'm the oldest of the family and I was put on the streets to
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TED2015 in review PIPE...
your own week of programming you could have 45 speakers all played by Sarah Jones I would pay $8,500 for it and it will be worth every dime Sarah
Video examples
We need to talk about an...
parks is coming to town we're gonna get together and talk do you want to come over and listen and I'd say yes ma'am I do and she said well what are you gonna do when you get here I said I'm gonna listen and I'd go over then I would I would just listen it was be so energizing and so empowering and one dime I was over there listening to these women talk and after a couple of hours
Video examples
Andres Lozano:...
and turning areas of the brain up and down to see if we can help our patients. And this is accomplished using this kind of device, and this is called deep brain stimulation. So what we're doing is placing these electrodes throughout the brain. Again, we are making holes in the skull about the size of a dime, putting an electrode in, and then this electrode
Video examples
What the world can learn...
you know, points of spread, and we just wanted to protect our employees and our company, so we did that. We also had a business continuity plan. Which meant that at the drop of a dime we could shut down the entire office and still operate this global news business. Some of the most interesting stories we've covered
Video examples
How to find work you...
personal example, a couple years ago. Has anyone ever had a hobby or a passion they poured their heart and soul into, unbelievable amount of time, and they so badly want to call it a business, but no one's paying attention and it doesn't make a dime?
Video examples
Diving with Hammerhead...
flatten it out give it a sharp leading edge cut all that hammerhead has to do is slightly tilt up slightly tilt down and it becomes extremely maneuverable tight spaces can turn on a dime and can go up and down it really helps the
Video examples
Lifelike simulations...
of simulation environments, because of the importance of the team coming together. This is an evacuation drill simulator. So again, if that ever were to happen, these rare, rare events, they're ready to act on the drop of a dime.
Video examples
Stories: Legacies of who...
and I would like to also share the work I do with it, as a case study. I paid my dime at the front of the bus, and then I ran to the back door with the rest of the colored kids so the driver wouldn't take off before we got on.
Video examples
109-Year-Old Veteran and...
but I don't fool with a credit card never be everything are you paid cash for it I got 50 cents a day that's way back in but I lived at that I was ever staying with nickel and dime three cents
Video examples
Meet One of the Last...
punches of life real quickly I became a paper boy at nine years old I started with nickels dimes and quarters and I woke myself up I'm the oldest of the family and I was put on the streets to
Video examples
TED2015 in review PIPE...
your own week of programming you could have 45 speakers all played by Sarah Jones I would pay $8,500 for it and it will be worth every dime Sarah
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Quote examples
Albert Brooks
American Actor
Even in my comedies, I don't take anger as a joke. I think anger and laughter are very close to each other, when you think about it. One of the things I like about a character: I always think it's fascinating when a character can turn on a dime and go from one emotion to another. I like watching that.
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Dabo Swinney
American Coach
I always tell people, good coaches are a dime a dozen. Good coaches that are good people, good husbands, good fathers, that love their players and are passionate about doing things in a way that I believe is important, that pool gets real small.
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Lyle Lovett
American Musician
I've never made a dime from a record sale in the history of my record deal. I've been very happy with my sales, and certainly my audience has been very supportive. I make a living going out and playing shows.
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Babe Ruth
American Baseball Player
The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don't play together, the club won't be worth a dime.
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Ridley Scott
British Director
I think one of the successes of Gladiator is how we manage to turn on a dime the character from one thing to another where you believe he is one thing and he is something very different.
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George Herman
American Journalist
You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don't play together, the club won't be worth a dime.
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Seal
English Musician
When I met my wife, my whole life changed on a dime, really quickly and for the better.
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Vinnie Paul
American Musician
Dime knew the importance of every aspect of playing the guitar.
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Max Holloway
American Athlete
Life changes on a dime, so live life to the fullest.
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Chely Wright
American Musician
I've saved every dime I've made in my life.
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Albert Brooks
American Actor
Even in my comedies, I don't take anger as a joke. I think anger and laughter are very close to each other, when you think about it. One of the things I like about a character: I always think it's fascinating when a character can turn on a dime and go from one emotion to another. I like watching that.
Quote examples
Dabo Swinney
American Coach
I always tell people, good coaches are a dime a dozen. Good coaches that are good people, good husbands, good fathers, that love their players and are passionate about doing things in a way that I believe is important, that pool gets real small.
Quote examples
Lyle Lovett
American Musician
I've never made a dime from a record sale in the history of my record deal. I've been very happy with my sales, and certainly my audience has been very supportive. I make a living going out and playing shows.
Quote examples
Babe Ruth
American Baseball Player
The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don't play together, the club won't be worth a dime.
Quote examples
Ridley Scott
British Director
I think one of the successes of Gladiator is how we manage to turn on a dime the character from one thing to another where you believe he is one thing and he is something very different.
Quote examples
George Herman
American Journalist
You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don't play together, the club won't be worth a dime.
Quote examples
Seal
English Musician
When I met my wife, my whole life changed on a dime, really quickly and for the better.
Quote examples
Vinnie Paul
American Musician
Dime knew the importance of every aspect of playing the guitar.
Quote examples
Max Holloway
American Athlete
Life changes on a dime, so live life to the fullest.
Quote examples
Chely Wright
American Musician
I've saved every dime I've made in my life.
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