by the dozen

Synonyms

in abundance

Antonyms

sparsely

Examples

Man is certainly crazy. He could not make a mite, and he makes gods by the dozen. Michel de Montaigne

Sultan Mehmet had good relations with the Medici family and other powerful Italian clans, especially in Venice and Florence, and at his request, they sent him artists and craftsmen by the dozen. Stephen Kinzer

Foolish tongues talk by the dozen. Romanian Proverb

Words in the phrase

by the dozen

Close letter words and terms

by the court of first instance by the day by the death penalty by the dozens by the ears by the earth