Complaints arrived thick and threefold after the store closed early.
thick and threefold
idiomIn quick succession, or in great numbers.
During the holiday sale, orders came in thick and threefold, keeping the staff busy all day.
As the scandal broke, questions from the press arrived thick and threefold, forcing the politician to resign immediately.
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come thick and fast
To arrive rapidly in large groups.
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lay it on thick
To exaggerate or overstate a feeling or emotion.
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thick and thin
Both good and bad times.
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thick as thieves
Intimate, close-knit, tight.
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thick end
Most; the greater part (of an amount of money).
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thick of things
A central or major role in a situation; a position in which one is surrounded by or very involved in complex, changing events.
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thick skin
Ability to take criticism or harsh behavior without being easily offended.
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through thick and thin
Through all (especially grim, rough and difficult) conditions; in all weathers.