twenty to the dozen

adverb

very fast, fluently

“He can talk French twenty to the dozen.”

Meanings

adverb
  1. idiomaticvery fast, fluently

    He can talk French twenty to the dozen.

Origin

As if saying twenty words to another's dozen.

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APA

twenty to the dozen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twenty%20to%20the%20dozen

MLA

“twenty to the dozen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twenty%20to%20the%20dozen. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “twenty to the dozen,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twenty%20to%20the%20dozen.

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