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.

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John introduced us to Brian Eno on our first trip to London, and that proved to be a big deal for us. Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2025 Add in traffic, and that can easily grow to more than two hours. Kyle Hyatt, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025 The suit also said EWS failed to remove fraudsters from the Zelle network after receiving complaints and that EWS did not require banks to reimburse customers for certain scams. Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025 The White House said the Russian strongman reached out to request the meeting and that Zelensky has not been invited. Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for and that

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“And that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/and%20that. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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