Idiom
cheaper by the dozen
Meaning
Handled more efficiently as a group, rather than individually.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“We buy eggs in bulk because they are cheaper by the dozen.”
“The office manager ordered pens in large boxes since they are cheaper by the dozen.”
“While the initial investment for the software licenses seemed high, the company realized that the units were cheaper by the dozen, justifying the bulk purchase for the entire department.”
Examples
simple
“We buy eggs in bulk because they are cheaper by the dozen.”
contextual
“The office manager ordered pens in large boxes since they are cheaper by the dozen.”
complex
“While the initial investment for the software licenses seemed high, the company realized that the units were cheaper by the dozen, justifying the bulk purchase for the entire department.”
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