thick and fast

Idioms  

1. Rapidly crowding, coming so fast they run together, as in The questions came at him thick and fast. This term originated in the second half of the 1500s as thick and threefold and was replaced by the current version about 1700. For a synonym, see fast and furious.

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thick and fast

Prime Minister's Question took place eight hours before the World Cup semi-final between England and Argentina - and references to the match came thick and fast.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

After that, the games will come thick and fast at a rate of four a day through the group stage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026

Reforms designed to revive the Caribbean country's moribund economy have been coming thick and fast.

From Barron's ● Jan. 24, 2026

The opening category set the tone for a string of snubs and surprises, which started coming thick and fast.

From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2026

Tears had clearly fallen thick and fast upon the parchment...

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

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