and that

idiom

1

somewhat formal

—used to refer to an idea just mentioned

He was helpful, and that to an unusual degree.

2

chiefly British, informal : and more things of the same kind

She spends her money drinking, gambling, and that.

Examples of and that in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The spending is based on forecasts that imports will continue to grow faster than the US economy as a whole, and that Trump’s push to make America more self-reliant won’t change that. —Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Feb. 2026

In a social media post on X, Huffines said the property has been renamed San Rafael Ranch after a saint associated with healing and that his family plans to operate a Christian retreat there. —Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026

Keep it functional, and that will help make the transition more of a success, sources say. —Todd Spangler, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026

The department said Wednesday that biological evidence from Guthrie’s Tucson-area home was being examined and that DNA profiles were at a lab for analysis. —Ed White, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for and that

• begat
• bobcat
• chitchat
• doormat
• ducat
• eclat
• format
• hazmat
• muskrat
• nonfat
• polecat
• thereat