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
LÉAndre	-	French
Amina	-	Bosnian, Arabic
Adrianus	ah-dree-AH-nus, AH-dree-ah-nus	Dutch
Caelina	-	Ancient Roman
Zsigmond	-	Hungarian
Zedong	-	Chinese