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]
(..) Would it be so that it never sees the inside of a courtroom? We'll work out of my apartment every night, . Jo, pick up a carton of legal pads, half a dozen boxes of red and black pens. Sam, get a couple of desk lamps. I need a preliminary medical profile. Jo, we need all proficiency and conduct (..)1992 A Few Good Men