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by the thousand

See: BY THE DOZEN.

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thousand

[thousand] See: [BY THE DOZEN] or [BY THE THOUSAND]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

by the dozen

[by the dozen] 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 […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

hundred

[hundred] See: [BY THE DOZEN] or [BY THE HUNDRED] or [BY THE THOUSAND]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

Arab curse

May the fleas of a thousand camels lodge in your armpit. www.english-slang.com

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