The phrase "a dime at the" is not complete and lacks context, making it difficult to determine its correctness in written English.
It may be used in contexts discussing value or cost, often in idiomatic expressions related to something being inexpensive or easily obtainable.
Example: "You can find great deals on vintage clothes, often for just a dime at the thrift store."
Alternatives: "a penny for your thoughts" or "costs next to nothing."
I bought comics for a dime at the Armonk Stationery Store".
And since I wasn't making a dime at the time, it was actually quite a bit cheaper to do so.
There was even a dime at the scene, evocative of "I'll dime you out," a colloquialism popular among gangsters.
The original film was the highest-grossing domestic release of a documentary ever, but his follow-up, "Sicko," barely made a dime at the box office.
A small exhibition put together on a dime at the Metropolitan Museum on the theme of Eros might otherwise never have seen the light of day — certainly not in its compact format in a single room on a mezzanine floor.
He leapt for rebounds, then exploded as usual into careening downcourt swoops, often stopping on a dime at the free-throw line to execute his signature pull-up jumper.
"Jimmy never lost a dime at those improvised games, or at gin or poker," said Mr. Regan, who described Mr. Rocco as "my first boss and the fairest boss I ever had".
"It only costs a dime,") At 2 A.M., the entertainment and speeches were over, and the performers left for a Montgomery hotel, which was surrounded for the remainder of the night by shouting segregationists.
Mike Solomon, who has been surfing for most of his 48 years, said he resented a solution that has surfers paying to use the ocean while anglers can pursue their sport without paying a dime, at least during the day.
So when I discovered that my now-girlfriend, the one who pinned me so aggressively to my Jeep that night, could play on the submissive side as well (and could change roles on a dime, at that!) all the bells went off in my head.
We'd never spend a dime at Exxon Mobil . " It may also hurt the company's recruiting efforts, especially among young engineering graduates who support same-sex marriage.
