I bought a decimal dozen of eggs for the recipe.
decimal dozen
idiomTen, a group of ten.
The baker prepared a decimal dozen of fresh rolls for the morning rush.
The inventory report confirmed that exactly a decimal dozen of the specialized components remained in the warehouse.
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a dime a dozen
So common as to be practically or almost worthless.
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baker's dozen
Thirteen; a group of thirteen.
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baker's half dozen
Seven, a group of seven.
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banker's dozen
Eleven.
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cheaper by the dozen
Handled more efficiently as a group, rather than individually.
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six of one, half a dozen of the other
The two alternatives are equivalent or indifferent; it does not matter which one is chosen.
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twenty to the dozen
very fast, fluently