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If I had a dime for every time 

the indicated event occurs very frequently
If I had a dime for every time I heard that cat growl, I could buy my own orchard.

dime for a penny 

When you get a girl that is a dime (10) then downgrade to to penny (1).
Dude, your gurl was so hot! You traded a dime for a penny.

Drop a dime for a nickel 

Willing to turn someone in or call the cops even at personal cost.

Derived from 'drop a dime' i.e. 'snitch' combined with 'I would do that for a nickel'
A: "Don't tell him, he'll turn you in"
B: "But wouldn't he get in trouble too?"
A: "He would drop a dime for a nickel"
Drop a dime for a nickel by TinMoths December 18, 2021

scraping for dimes 

describing someone who is low-income or living in poverty
Homeless people in Arkansas can be seen scraping for dimes when money is low.
scraping for dimes by HerbJones September 16, 2023

paycheck to paycheck scraping for dimes 

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