"nineteen to the dozen" meaning in English

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Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} nineteen to the dozen (not comparable)
  1. (informal) very quickly; rapidly Tags: informal, not-comparable Synonyms: ten to the dozen, thirteen to the dozen
    Sense id: en-nineteen_to_the_dozen-en-adv-ZPQrNQHa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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