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comes thick and fast

comes thick and fast is the third-person singular simple present indicative of come thick and fast.

Meaning of come thick and fast

Verb

come thick and fast (third-person singular simple present comes thick and fast, present participle coming thick and fast, simple past came thick and fast, past participle come thick and fast)

  1. (idiomatic) To arrive rapidly in large groups.
    • England had never before come back to win from a margin of more than 12 points, and the errors continued to come thick and fast as Tom Croft became the latest to cough up the ball.2011, Tom Fordyce, Rugby World Cup 2011: England 12-19 France

Questions about comes thick and fast

What is comes thick and fast the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Comes thick and fast is the third-person singular simple present indicative of come thick and fast.

Words near comes thick and fast in the dictionary

  1. comes running
  2. comes short
  3. comes the acid
  4. comes the old acid
  5. comes the old soldier
  6. comes thick and fast
  7. comes through
  8. comes to
  9. comes to a boil
  10. comes to a close
  11. comes to a head

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