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]
(..) you get prettier all the time. You haven't changed a bit since the day of our last barbecue at Twelve Oaks... ...where you sat under a tree surrounded by dozens of beaux. That girl doesn't exist anymore. Nothing's turned out as I expected, Ashley. Nothing. Yes, we've travelled a long road (..)1939 Gone with the Wind
(..) Now what can I use for a probe? lf I only had my bag. Were you really there? What did it look like? Does she have cut-glass chandeliers, plush curtains and dozens of mirrors? Good heavens, Mrs. Meade, remember yourself. And now, Captain Butler, tell me what happened, all that happened. (..)1939 Gone with the Wind