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two-a-penny

/ˈtuː ə ˈpen.i/

Tradução: Expressão informal britânica que significa algo muito comum ou banal, e por isso sem valor ou sem nada de especial.

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adjective

/ˈtuː ə ˈpen.i/C2formalbritish
  • ptExpressão informal britânica que significa algo muito comum ou banal, e por isso sem valor ou sem nada de especial.

An informal British idiom meaning very common or ordinary, and therefore not valuable or special.

  1. Common and worthlessC1informalbritish

    Something that is very common and therefore has little value or is considered unimportant.

    ptComum e sem valor

    • In this market, such trinkets are two-a-penny.
    • His excuses are two-a-penny; nobody believes them anymore.
    • Cheap souvenirs are two-a-penny in tourist shops.

    Sinônimosbanalcheapcommoncommonplacehackneyedordinarytrite

    Antônimosexclusivepreciousrarescarceuniquevaluable

Formas
  • more two-a-penny comparative form
  • most two-a-penny superlative form