ten to the dozen

Very rapidly, hurriedly, and/or energetically. My aunt can get talking ten to the dozen if you get her on a topic she's passionate about. Samson came running ten to the dozen when he heard his son crying out to him from the back garden.

See also: dozen, ten

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

19
nineteen
nineteen to the dozen
talk twenty to the dozen
talk, etc. nineteen to the dozen
talk nineteen to the dozen
come to a climax
bring (something) to a climax
climax
go strong

References in periodicals archive

My brain was going ten to the dozen.Malariahad taken control of my body.

Charlie Webster nearly died from malaria and now she's running the London Marathon 2018; The TV presenter was bitten by mosquitos and caught malaria during a charity bike ride in Brazil. She nearly died, but not only did she survive, she's about to run 26 miles..

Pancake Tuesday is a very happy day A childhood song we sang gaily In the playground of Holy Cross School While jumping in and out of a skipping rope My mam spent hours in the kitchen At 33b, standing over a smoking Cast iron frying pan, churning out perfect Golden syrup pancakes, ten to the dozen Stacking them high on a huge willow pattern plate The thrill of having the privilege of tossing The very last pancake, high in the air, seeing it Land, perfectly slap, in the middle of the pan An enthusiastic clap from my older siblings (No high fives back then) All in all making my Pancake Tuesday A really traditionally happy day!

PANCAKE TUESDAY; Your Poem

He wasn't too clever afterwards and his heart was beating ten to the dozen," said Bastiman.

Popular Borderlescott retired after heart scare

I could tell he was talking to his agent, which set my heart beating ten to the dozen.

Cheryl Cole had 'furious showdown' with Ashley after cheating scandal

He said: "It was after a night out I felt my heart was racing ten to the dozen. It was about 11.30pm and I went to bed but at about 3am I said to my wife that I better get to hospital as I did not feel very well.

Many at high risk of stroke are given incorrect medicine

He added: "My nerves were going ten to the dozen. Supporting Cov as I have grown up meant it is a massive thing - a dream come true - but as soon as I got started I felt a bit better and you don't really have time to think about the nerves because you just have to get on with the job.

Quirke's a safe pair of hands

He's talking ten to the dozen and is, she says, a "very happy and loving little boy".

Meet my girl; It's a special friendship for Lennox born out of brave battles for survival..

Ten to the dozen in fact which, by his own admission, means the end of an interview is looming before you've asked a question.

Lights, camera, action; FROM The Who to Take That, Dick Carruthers has had worked with them all. BARBARA HODGSON speaks to the award-winning music filmmaker who has a double date in Newcastle this week

"We've had reporters from all over Europe turning up at the door and curtains have been twitching ten to the dozen," she said.

Cyprus cries help me Rhondda for Euro song; Contest awaits for duo

All sorts of interesting concepts could get you talking away ten to the dozen, be it debating who creates crop circles, to speculating if THAT celebrity couple will stay together or not.

Your Stars

We're told: "She was garbling ten to the dozen at people in the VIP section, and despite her recent weight loss, she started flexing her puny biceps and screaming, 'Look at these guns!'" No thanks.

Lind us a hand

KEMPTON: 6.20 Timpanist, 6.50 Mazaris, 7.20 Aladdin's Lamp, 7.50 Ten To The Dozen, 8.20 Edie Superstar, 8.50 Wind Flow, 9.20 Leptis Magna.

Bet Tiger won't be so Tranquil

Ben is so passionate about WWRY, it's almost impossible to get a word in as he excitedly natters about it ten to the dozen, his sentences littered with expletives and his hands gesticulating more and more wildly.

It's a kind of magic; The show must go on for Ben and Queen Theatre

But, with legs pumping ten to the dozen, I eventually reached the summit, thus completing my first challenge, one which brought me to the 'main' road.

Legs barely move and bike so heavy but I'm not Le Lanterne Rouge; FIRST MONSTER CHALLENGE

"I tried to maintain a defiant glare - difficult when your head is pounding ten to the dozen.

I could feel the barrel beneath my eye...things were getting really nasty; A former West Midlands Police officer has lifted the lid on his life undercover. In the last extract from his sensational autobiography, Ronnie Howard recalls how a gun was held to his head after he was sent to Liverpool to nail a violent drug baron

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释义	ten to the dozen ten to the dozen Very rapidly, hurriedly, and/or energetically. My aunt can get talking ten to the dozen if you get her on a topic she's passionate about. Samson came running ten to the dozen when he heard his son crying out to him from the back garden. See also: dozen, ten Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: 19 nineteen nineteen to the dozen talk twenty to the dozen talk, etc. nineteen to the dozen talk nineteen to the dozen come to a climax bring (something) to a climax climax go strong References in periodicals archive My brain was going ten to the dozen.Malariahad taken control of my body. Charlie Webster nearly died from malaria and now she's running the London Marathon 2018; The TV presenter was bitten by mosquitos and caught malaria during a charity bike ride in Brazil. She nearly died, but not only did she survive, she's about to run 26 miles.. Pancake Tuesday is a very happy day A childhood song we sang gaily In the playground of Holy Cross School While jumping in and out of a skipping rope My mam spent hours in the kitchen At 33b, standing over a smoking Cast iron frying pan, churning out perfect Golden syrup pancakes, ten to the dozen Stacking them high on a huge willow pattern plate The thrill of having the privilege of tossing The very last pancake, high in the air, seeing it Land, perfectly slap, in the middle of the pan An enthusiastic clap from my older siblings (No high fives back then) All in all making my Pancake Tuesday A really traditionally happy day! PANCAKE TUESDAY; Your Poem He wasn't too clever afterwards and his heart was beating ten to the dozen," said Bastiman. Popular Borderlescott retired after heart scare I could tell he was talking to his agent, which set my heart beating ten to the dozen. Cheryl Cole had 'furious showdown' with Ashley after cheating scandal He said: "It was after a night out I felt my heart was racing ten to the dozen. It was about 11.30pm and I went to bed but at about 3am I said to my wife that I better get to hospital as I did not feel very well. Many at high risk of stroke are given incorrect medicine He added: "My nerves were going ten to the dozen. Supporting Cov as I have grown up meant it is a massive thing - a dream come true - but as soon as I got started I felt a bit better and you don't really have time to think about the nerves because you just have to get on with the job. Quirke's a safe pair of hands He's talking ten to the dozen and is, she says, a "very happy and loving little boy". Meet my girl; It's a special friendship for Lennox born out of brave battles for survival.. Ten to the dozen in fact which, by his own admission, means the end of an interview is looming before you've asked a question. Lights, camera, action; FROM The Who to Take That, Dick Carruthers has had worked with them all. BARBARA HODGSON speaks to the award-winning music filmmaker who has a double date in Newcastle this week "We've had reporters from all over Europe turning up at the door and curtains have been twitching ten to the dozen," she said. Cyprus cries help me Rhondda for Euro song; Contest awaits for duo All sorts of interesting concepts could get you talking away ten to the dozen, be it debating who creates crop circles, to speculating if THAT celebrity couple will stay together or not. Your Stars We're told: "She was garbling ten to the dozen at people in the VIP section, and despite her recent weight loss, she started flexing her puny biceps and screaming, 'Look at these guns!'" No thanks. Lind us a hand KEMPTON: 6.20 Timpanist, 6.50 Mazaris, 7.20 Aladdin's Lamp, 7.50 Ten To The Dozen, 8.20 Edie Superstar, 8.50 Wind Flow, 9.20 Leptis Magna. Bet Tiger won't be so Tranquil Ben is so passionate about WWRY, it's almost impossible to get a word in as he excitedly natters about it ten to the dozen, his sentences littered with expletives and his hands gesticulating more and more wildly. It's a kind of magic; The show must go on for Ben and Queen Theatre But, with legs pumping ten to the dozen, I eventually reached the summit, thus completing my first challenge, one which brought me to the 'main' road. Legs barely move and bike so heavy but I'm not Le Lanterne Rouge; FIRST MONSTER CHALLENGE "I tried to maintain a defiant glare - difficult when your head is pounding ten to the dozen. I could feel the barrel beneath my eye...things were getting really nasty; A former West Midlands Police officer has lifted the lid on his life undercover. In the last extract from his sensational autobiography, Ronnie Howard recalls how a gun was held to his head after he was sent to Liverpool to nail a violent drug baron
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