thick and fast

idiom

: quickly and in large numbers
Suggestions were coming in thick and fast.

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Your questions came thick and fast, although many had a common theme. Paul Tenorio, The Athletic, 5 July 2024 During the height of the Kendrick Lamar–Drake beef earlier this year, disses and responses were flying thick and fast across social media. Allegra Rosenberg, WIRED, 28 Oct. 2024 With games coming thick and fast and an international break soon upon us, Madrid has to react immediately with one eye on El Clasico against title rivals and arch nemesis FC Barcelona towards the end of the month. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024 Tributes have poured in thick and fast for the Harry Potter and Downton Abbey star. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2024 The submissions for the 97th Oscars in the best international feature category are coming thick and fast as countries rush to get in their entries before the Nov. 14 deadline. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 With the set locked at 4-4, Alcaraz’s booming forehand heaped the pressure on Djokovic’s serve, and the break points came thick and fast – five in that game alone. George Ramsay, CNN, 4 Aug. 2024 With life milestones also coming thick and fast outside of birthdays, the sentiment of overspending then gets carried through to hen parties and weddings, then eventually baby showers and kids’ parties. Alicia Lansom, refinery29.com, 22 May 2024 May 15, 2017 Support and criticism of Gurner came in thick and fast, with the likes of London Mayor Sajid Javid rushing to the defense of younger generations. Byeleanor Pringle, Fortune, 26 June 2024

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“Thick and fast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thick%20and%20fast. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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