by the dozen

by the dozen
by the dozen
in groups of 12. (Compare this with by the dozens.) •

Eggs are normally sold by the dozen.

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or[by the hundred] or[by the thousand] {adv. phr.} Very many at one time; in great numbers. * /Tommy ate cookies by the down./ Often used in the plural, meaning even larger numbers. * /The ants arrived at the picnic by the hundreds./ * /The enemy attacked the fort by the thousands./

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