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Meaning of come thick and fast | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To arrive rapidly in large groups.

idiomatic

Equivalents

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Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

come through come to come to a boil come to a close come to a head come to a stand

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