by the handful
by the handful
In large quantities; in quantities roughly equal to a handful. My kids would eat candy by the handful if I would let them!
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
by the handful
in amounts equal to a handful; in quantity. Billy is eating candy by the handful. People began leaving by the handful at midnight.
See also: by, handful
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- handful
- feast (up)on (something)
- feast on
- beer blast
- in bulk
- beer bust
- carbo
- carbo load
- sell like hotcakes
- eat like a pig