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]
(..) No, I do not. He goes off at the funeral and takes out the whole Torelli mob. That is what this is all about. Vivaldi will blow up that funeral. It would not be a bomb. We have had a dozen explosions in this movie. Do not start that again. - Nerve gas! - What are you talking about? (..)1993 Last Action Hero