He showed us around the house while 'talking nineteen to the dozen'. [=('US') 'talking a blue streak']
People entered the park 'by/in the dozens'. [=large groups of people entered the park]
We'll need a couple 'dozen' hot dogs for the party. [=we will need about 24 hot dogs]
(..) hearing is to determine... ...whether you are likely to break the law again. This was your first conviction, but you were implicated... ...in a dozen other schemes and frauds. What can you tell us about this? As you say, ma'am, I was never charged . We're trying to find out... (..)2001 Ocean's Eleven