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Carne de vaca (sentido figurado)

English translation: now you can find XXX on every street corner

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23:30 Jan 15, 2012

Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
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Portuguese term or phrase: Carne de vaca (sentido figurado)

"Esse produto está virando 'carne de vaca'."

Obs: Aqui é no sentido de estar se tornando muito comum.

Rita Gomes

English translation:now you can find XXX on every street corner

Explanation:
now you can find XXX on every street corner

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Nick Taylor
Local time: 12:19

Grading comment

Thanks everybody. Both answers fit in the context!
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Summary of answers provided

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now you can find XXX on every street corner

Nick Taylor

a dime a dozen

Milana Penavski

Answers

1 hr confidence:

a dime a dozen

Explanation:
Uma sugestão, deve haver muitas outras :)

be a dime a dozen (American & Australian informal)
To be common and not have much value.

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