A dime a dozen tiqilib yotibdi, bir tiyinga qimmat New York camera stores are a dime a dozen Plsatic toys like this are a dime a dozen a walk in the park

Streak of bad luck (string of bad luck) ketma ket muvaffaqi yatsizliklar, omadsizliklar.

1. 
   After a long string of bad luck, we finaUy reached desirable result.
   
2. 
   1 had a streak of bad luck and could not find John at home when I called. Usually he was there at this time ofday.
   

Stretch one's legs oyog'ning chigalini yozmoq, aylanmoq, sayr qilmoq.

1. 
   We wanted to stretch our legs during intermission.
   
2. 
   After sitting in the car aU day, the travelers decided to stretch their legs.
   

Stretch the truth (fig) ko'pirtirmoq, bo'rttirmoq, mubolag'a qilmoq, ozgina yolg'on qo'shmoq.

1. 
   When he claimed to have a Ph.D, he was stretching the truth.
   
2. 
   Sue tends to stretch the truth when telling tales ahout her wild teenage years.
   

Strike a happy medium (find a happy medium) (fig) bir yakdil qarorga kelmoq, fikrlari bir yerdan chiqmoq, ikki tomonga ham mos keladigan, murosaga kelmoq, kelishisha olishmoq, oltin me'yorni, o'rtani topmoq.

1. 
   Sue likes very spicy food, but John does not care for spicy food at all. We are trying to fnd a restau rant that strikes a happy medium.
   
2. 
   Is it possible to strike a happy medium in this case?
   

Strike it rich birdan boyib ketmoq, boyvachcha bo'lmoq.

1. 
   If I could strike it rich, I would not have to work anymore.
   
2. 
   My grandfather struck it rich when he drilled for oil.
   

Strike up a conversation gapni, suhbatni boshlamoq, suhbat qurmoq.

1. 
   I struck up an interesting con versation with someone on the hus yesterday.
   
2. 
   It is easy to strike up a conver sation with someone when you are traveling.
   

Strike while the iron is hot (fig) temirni qizig'ida bosmoq, biror ishni o'z vaqtida, issig'ida qilmoq.

1. 
   He was in a good mood, so I asked for a loan of$200.1 thought It would he better to strike while the iron was hot.
   
2. 
   Please, go to the bank and settle this matter now! You have got to strike while the iron is hot.