by the thousands

by the thousands

In huge quantities, presumably numbering several thousand. When the potato famine hit Ireland, the Irish began emigrating—especially to America—by the thousands.

See also: thousand

Common Names:

Name	Gender	Pronounced	Usage
Klahan		-	Thai
Zaahira		-	Arabic
Doron		-	Hebrew
Nerio		-	Italian
Erasmos		-	Ancient Greek
Frangag		-	Scottish

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