"on someone's dime" meaning in All languages combined

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Prepositional phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} on someone's dime, {{en-pp}} on someone's dime
  1. (idiomatic) At the monetary expense of the person indicated. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: on someone's own dime Related terms: out of one's own pocket
    Sense id: en-on_someone's_dime-en-prep_phrase-03M-uiSy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Alternative forms

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