"cheaper by the dozen" meaning in All languages combined

See cheaper by the dozen on Wiktionary

Phrase [English]

Audio: en-au-cheaper by the dozen.ogg
Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} cheaper by the dozen
  1. (idiomatic) Describing things are handled more efficiently as a group, rather than individually. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-cheaper_by_the_dozen-en-phrase-yAL2Y1Zy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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