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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At three and a half by five inches, the books were designed to fit in workers’ pockets, and they were circulated widely within the labor-union movement, particularly by the Wobblies.
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
Koffler tried to continue, but Jones and Compagno were quick to cut her off about a minute and a half into her appearance, thanking her for her time and going to a commercial break.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 15 June 2025
The duo both thanked Koffler for her time before concluding the interview, which ended up being around a minute and a half long.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 15 June 2025
His first shower came after he was transferred to a longer-term detention facility in Vermont, four and a half days later.
—Ben Adler, USA Today, 14 June 2025
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
Koffler tried to continue, but Jones and Compagno were quick to cut her off about a minute and a half into her appearance, thanking her for her time and going to a commercial break.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 15 June 2025
The duo both thanked Koffler for her time before concluding the interview, which ended up being around a minute and a half long.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 15 June 2025
His first shower came after he was transferred to a longer-term detention facility in Vermont, four and a half days later.
—Ben Adler, USA Today, 14 June 2025
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“And a half.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/and%20a%20half. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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