We buy eggs in bulk because they are cheaper by the dozen.
cheaper by the dozen
idiomHandled more efficiently as a group, rather than individually.
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.
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a dime a dozen
So common as to be practically or almost worthless.
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baker's dozen
Thirteen; a group of thirteen.
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baker's half dozen
Seven, a group of seven.
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banker's dozen
Eleven.
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decimal dozen
Ten, a group of ten.
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six of one, half a dozen of the other
The two alternatives are equivalent or indifferent; it does not matter which one is chosen.
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twenty to the dozen
very fast, fluently