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Idioms and Phrases

Also, by the hundred or thousand . According to a definite quantity, as in She's buying tapes by the dozen . This usage is generally employed for some kind of rate. A 1950 film about efficiency expert Frank Gilbreth and his family was entitled Cheaper by the Dozen . [c. 1300]
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An arraignment for the “Lucifer” and “Cheaper by the Dozen” actor has been scheduled for March 11.

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“If you had told me, as the director of ‘Cheaper by the Dozen,’ that I would end up directing the most successful R-rated movie in history,” says director-producer-co-writer Shawn Levy, “I would have laughed in your face … but secretly been really f— thrilled.”

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An obligatory circuit of the freshers' fair would be swiftly overtaken by a string of pub and club events - where drinks were £1 and acquaintances were made by the dozen - all likely culminating in a 12-hour foam party.

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Across the Midwest in any given week, unmarked white vans dart between breeder kennels, broker facilities and veterinarian offices, where health certificates are signed by the dozen.

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It was Joel Cohen, whose credits include “Cheaper by the Dozen,” not Joel Coen, the Oscar winner, who was one of the script’s writers.

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