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twenty to the dozen

twenty to the dozen adverb: very fast, fluently.

Adverb

twenty to the dozen

  1. (idiomatic) very fast, fluently
    • He can talk French twenty to the dozen.

twenty to the dozen meaning in Bengali

twenty to the dozen in Bengali

খুব দ্রুত, সাবলীলভাবে

Origin of twenty to the dozen

As if saying twenty words to another's dozen.

Questions about twenty to the dozen

What does twenty to the dozen mean?
Twenty to the dozen means very fast, fluently.
What is twenty to the dozen in Bengali?
Twenty to the dozen in Bengali is খুব দ্রুত, সাবলীলভাবে. See Twenty to the dozen meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is twenty to the dozen?
Twenty to the dozen is an adverb.

Words near twenty to the dozen in the dictionary

  1. twenty one
  2. twenty questions
  3. twenty seven
  4. twenty six
  5. twenty three
  6. twenty to the dozen
  7. twenty two
  8. twenty whole dollars
  9. twenty winks
  10. twenty-'leven
  11. twenty-eight

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