by the handful



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: handful

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Nicolenee-KOL (French), ni-KOL (English)French, English, Dutch, German
Riza-Turkish
Lowry['lauəri]
SneŽAna-Serbian
Prosperopro-SPE-roItalian, Spanish
Lucialoo-CHEE-ah (Italian), LOO-tsee-ah (German), LOO-shə (English), loo-SEE-ə (English)Italian, German, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Romanian, Slovak, Ancient Roman