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by the dozen
in groups of 12. (Compare this with by the dozens.) Eggs are normally sold by the dozen. See also: dozen by the dozen if something is being produced by the dozen, large numbers of that thing are being produced The government is producing new policies by the dozen. See also: dozen by the dozen in large numbers He would sit all day in the dark watching videos by the dozen. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of by the dozen (in groups of twelve) See also: dozen Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In the midst of them, the hangman, ever busy and ever worse than useless, was in constant requisition; now, stringing up long rows of miscellaneous criminals; now, hanging a housebreaker on Saturday who had been taken on Tuesday; now, burning people in the hand at Newgate by the dozen, and now burning pamphlets at the door of Westminster Hall; to-day, taking the life of an atrocious murderer, and to-morrow of a wretched pilferer who had robbed a farmer's boy of sixpence. And is that exceedingly commonplace incident any reason why he should send us longstemmed roses by the dozen, with a very sentimental rhyme? She rushed full gallop through her changes of character, her songs, and her dialogue; making mistakes by the dozen, and never stopping to set them right; carrying the people along with her in a perfect whirlwind, and never waiting for the applause. |
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by side by side by side by small degrees By Some Other Means by statute by that token by that token by that token by the act itself by the aid of by the back door by the back door by the back door by the back door By the board By the Book By the Book By the Book by the by by the by by the by by the by by the by by the bye by the bye by the bye by the bye by the day by the day by the dozen by the dozensBy the ears by the end of the day By the eye by the fact itself By the Glass By the Grace of God By the Grace of God By the gross by the hand by the hand by the hand by the hand by the hand of by the handful by the hands by the hands by the hands by the hands By the head By the head by the hour By the job By the lee by the mere fact By the Minute by the month by the name by the name by the name | |||||
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