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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Will Francine pass through Louisville? National Weather Service meteorologist Ron Steve said remnants of Francine are most likely to impact the Louisville area Friday, with an inch to an inch and a half of rain predicted through the weekend.
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Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 13 Sep. 2024
More than 130 firefighters went to the scene, extinguishing the fire in an hour and a half.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024
Solidly in his next chapter is Stokes’s girlfriend of a year and a half, country star Kelsea Ballerini.
—Brianne Tracy, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2024
This fleet of jitney taxis offering migrants rides south to New York City is one clear example of the informal economy that’s sprung up following a significant increase in unauthorized crossings across the usually sleepy northern border over the last year and a half.
—Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 10 Sep. 2024
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Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 13 Sep. 2024
More than 130 firefighters went to the scene, extinguishing the fire in an hour and a half.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024
Solidly in his next chapter is Stokes’s girlfriend of a year and a half, country star Kelsea Ballerini.
—Brianne Tracy, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2024
This fleet of jitney taxis offering migrants rides south to New York City is one clear example of the informal economy that’s sprung up following a significant increase in unauthorized crossings across the usually sleepy northern border over the last year and a half.
—Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 10 Sep. 2024
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“And a half.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/and%20a%20half. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024.
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