come thick and fast en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| coming thick and fast | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| comes thick and fast | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| come thick and fast | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| came thick and fast | Tense=Past | lexicographic |