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]
(..) Fire's done. I can't still feel my feet ... Besides, didn't we put enough distance between us and them ree anyhow? Well... ...a dozen ree could still made twice the good time as we can. - . - What? I thought you said that you saw ree before. Yeah, what you talking about? You woke me up? You said you saw ree down by the creek. Well yeah, or dozen, it don't matter ... ...i wasn't gonna exactly hang around the creek ...counting fuckin' feathers, now would I? Matter a fact. What was you doing down by the creek (..)2015 The Revenant