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Directions: In the following question, an idiomatic expression is provided, followed by four sentences. Identify the sentence that utilizes the idiom correctly in context. If none of the options display the correct usage, select "None of these".


A dime a dozen

Options

A

With the final exam just around the corner, she was studying a dime a dozen to pass.

B

Keep in mind that your insurance agent won't be guiding you to a dime a dozen option.

C

The young chef works a dime a dozen in the kitchen to prepare for the dinner rush.

D

None of these

E

In this day and age, basic fitness tracking apps are a dime a dozen on the app store.

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Correct Answer :

Option E

In this day and age, basic fitness tracking apps are a dime a dozen on the app store.

Solution :

Correct Answer: In this day and age, basic fitness tracking apps are a dime a dozen on the app store.

Meaning of the Idiom:
The idiom "a dime a dozen" refers to something that is extremely common, abundant, easy to find, and ordinary. Because such items or things are available in huge numbers, they are usually not rare or particularly unique.

Step-by-Step Analysis of the Options:

1. "With the final exam just around the corner, she was studying a dime a dozen to pass."
Incorrect: Here, the idiom is incorrectly used as an adverb to describe the intensity or duration of studying (as if it meant "very hard"). The idiom cannot be used to express effort or hard work.

2. "Keep in mind that your insurance agent won't be guiding you to a dime a dozen option."
Incorrect: The phrase is awkwardly placed and does not present the standard, natural context of expressing widespread availability or commonality.

3. "The young chef works a dime a dozen in the kitchen to prepare for the dinner rush."
Incorrect: Similar to sentence 1, the idiom is misused to describe an action or effort ("working hard/fast"), which goes against its actual definition.

4. "In this day and age, basic fitness tracking apps are a dime a dozen on the app store."
Correct: This sentence uses the idiom accurately. Since basic fitness apps exist in huge numbers on mobile app stores and are very easy to find, describing them as "a dime a dozen" correctly signifies their commonness and abundance.

5. "None of these"
Incorrect: One of the given options displays the correct usage of the idiom.

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