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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Every morning, Dunstall had about an hour and a half to complete hair and makeup and recreate Winehouse’s 14 tattoos.
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Lexi Carson, Variety, 17 May 2024
The show, which has yet to reveal its premiere date, will run for an hour and a half on Wednesdays, up from the one-hour episodes last year.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
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Lexi Carson, Variety, 17 May 2024
The show, which has yet to reveal its premiere date, will run for an hour and a half on Wednesdays, up from the one-hour episodes last year.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 15 May 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 May. 2024.
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