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What does "dime" mean here? Is "Down to my last dime" an expression?

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Rebecca

A "dime" is a ten cent coin in United States Dollars. "Down to my last dime" and "Down to my last penny" are expressions that mean "until I only have/had a small amount of money." Ex: You took everything from me, down to my last dime.

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