Two a penny Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈtu/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈpɛni

TOO-uh-PEN-ee

UK

tˈuː/ /æɪ/ /pˈɛni

TOO-uh-PEN-ee

التعريف

Used to describe something that is very common or easy to find, often implying it is not special or valuable.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

British English, informal. Often used for objects, people, or qualities that are common and easily available. Similar expressions: 'a dime a dozen' (US). Implies something is ordinary or of little worth. Avoid in very formal writing.

• Spanish: a montones - muy común
• Portuguese (BR): aos montes - muito comum
• Portuguese (PT): aos montes - muito comum
• Chinese (Simplified): 比比皆是 - 随处可见
• Chinese (Traditional): 比比皆是 - 隨處可見
• Hindi: बहुत आम - हर जगह मिलते हैं
• Arabic: منتشر للغاية - متوفر بكثرة
• Bengali: সব জায়গায় - খুবই সাধারণ
• Russian: полным-полно - пруд пруди
• Japanese: どこにでもある - 非常にありふれた
• Vietnamese: phổ biến - có rất nhiều
• Korean: 수두룩하다 - 아주 흔하다
• Turkish: her yerde bulunur - çok yaygın
• Urdu: بہت عام - ہر جگہ دستیاب
• Indonesian: berlimpah - sangat umum

جمل نموذجية

Cheap souvenirs are two a penny in that market.

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Job offers like this are two a penny these days.

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Plastic toys are two a penny in toy stores nowadays.

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"Handsome actors are two a penny in Hollywood," she joked.

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Smartphones are two a penny these days—everybody seems to have one.

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Writers who can churn out romance novels are two a penny in the publishing world.

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