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thick and fast

Idioms  

  1. Rapidly crowding, coming so fast they run together, as in The questions came at him thick and fast. This term originated in the second half of the 1500s as thick and threefold and was replaced by the current version about 1700. For a synonym, see fast and furious.

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Yoon was never much loved by the public, and scandals came thick and fast.

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The games have been coming thick and fast for Chelsea and I actually admire their manager Liam Rosenior for the way he changed things up in their 3-2 comeback win over West Ham after being 2-0 down.

From BBC

Reforms designed to revive the Caribbean country's moribund economy have been coming thick and fast.

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The opening category set the tone for a string of snubs and surprises, which started coming thick and fast.

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Market shocks are coming thick and fast.

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