and a half
idiom
1
—used in measurements of time, distance, weight, etc., to indicate one half of the stated unit of measurement
My daughter is two and a half (years old).
The fish was a foot and a half long.
weighs ten and a half pounds
2
informal
—used to say that something is very good, large, difficult, etc.
That was a meal and a half!
Renovating a house is a job and a half.
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About an hour and a half after the announcement of the sale, Infowars' website was shut down.
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Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
In the Denver area, communities received anywhere from a few inches to more than a foot and a half of snow.
—Max Levy, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
Jail security footage showed deputies doing little — if anything — to care for Monk, particularly during the last week and a half of his life, according to the family’s lawsuit.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
The rise of autocratic regimes across the world over the last decade and a half has put democrats on high alert.
—Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
In the Denver area, communities received anywhere from a few inches to more than a foot and a half of snow.
—Max Levy, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
Jail security footage showed deputies doing little — if anything — to care for Monk, particularly during the last week and a half of his life, according to the family’s lawsuit.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
The rise of autocratic regimes across the world over the last decade and a half has put democrats on high alert.
—Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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“And a half.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/and%20a%20half. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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