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.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Atiyah	['ætki]
Magomet	-	Dagestani, Chechen, Ingush
Carman	['ka:mən]
Georgiana	jor-JYAH-nə, jor-JAY-nə	English
Arbuthnott	[a:'bʌθnət]
Kwadwo	-	Western African, Akan