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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Aldith	-	Medieval English
Shyamala	-	Tamil, Indian, Telugu, Marathi
Charisma	kə-RIZ-mə	English (Rare)
Ferruccio	fer-ROOT-cho	Italian
'Ammar	-	Arabic
Caelinus	-	Ancient Roman