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cheaper by the dozen

idiom
Meaning

Handled more efficiently as a group, rather than individually.


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.

Anchors to
Related idioms7entries
  1. 01

    a dime a dozen

    So common as to be practically or almost worthless.

  2. 02

    baker's dozen

    Thirteen; a group of thirteen.

  3. 03

    baker's half dozen

    Seven, a group of seven.

  4. 04

    banker's dozen

    Eleven.

  5. 05

    decimal dozen

    Ten, a group of ten.

  6. 06

    six of one, half a dozen of the other

    The two alternatives are equivalent or indifferent; it does not matter which one is chosen.

  7. 07

    twenty to the dozen

    very fast, fluently

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