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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The second-most expensive home sold in the U.S. this year was purchased for $77 million, is located in the ski resort town of Aspen and boasts eight bedrooms and nine and a half bathrooms spread across 12,655 square feet of living space—all of which is about a 15-minute drive from downtown Aspen.
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Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
He’s been on the ice for eight five-on-four goals against in 38 and a half minutes, which is the worst goals-against-per-minute rate on the team.
—Murat Ates, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
It’s now been two and a half years since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade and opened the door for states to implement bans.
—Geoff Mulvihill and Kevin S. Vineys, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
This comes two and a half years after the state abruptly halted the execution of inmate Oscar Smith and admitted that correction officials were not following their own execution protocols, according to The Associated Press.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024
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Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
He’s been on the ice for eight five-on-four goals against in 38 and a half minutes, which is the worst goals-against-per-minute rate on the team.
—Murat Ates, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
It’s now been two and a half years since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade and opened the door for states to implement bans.
—Geoff Mulvihill and Kevin S. Vineys, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
This comes two and a half years after the state abruptly halted the execution of inmate Oscar Smith and admitted that correction officials were not following their own execution protocols, according to The Associated Press.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024
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“And a half.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/and%20a%20half. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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