thick and fast
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with great speed and in high numbers
The idiom "thick and fast" likely originates from the idea of objects or occurrences being closely packed together, creating a dense or continuous sequence. It is a figurative expression used to emphasize the speed or frequency of events and is commonly used in both spoken and written English to describe a situation where things or events are occurring rapidly and in great numbers or intensity.
- Distress calls were pouring in, thick and fast, from all over the area.
- The rain started coming down thick and fast, forcing everyone to seek shelter.
- During the holiday shopping season, the customers were coming into the store thick and fast.
- The questions from the audience were coming thick and fast during the panel discussion.
- In the midst of the crisis, news updates were coming thick and fast, making it hard to keep up.