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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
Gittel-Yiddish
Nazaire-French
Nataliyanah-TAH-lee-yah (Russian)Russian, Ukrainian
'Ofrah-Biblical Hebrew
Juan (2)-Chinese
Steffi-German
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