IdiomDaily Life
English
Englishthick and fast
Meaning: Rapidly and in large numbers.
Example: “Once the store opened, complaints came in thick and fast.”
Origin: "Thick" meaning dense or crowded. The pairing is found from the early 17th century, and Lewis Carroll used it in "The Walrus and the Carpenter" (1871).
Equivalents in other languages
French: Tomber comme à Gravelotte Literally: To fall as at Gravelotte
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