英语词汇get off the dime的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	get off the dime
词源	get off the dime. To get started, take some action, as in “You’d better get off the dime while you still have time.” Originally a term used by floor managers in 1930s dance halls, telling danc- ers to move from an often stationary position. Ten cents was the cost of a dance.
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