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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Turner, 61, previously pleaded guilty to bank fraud in 2006 and served nearly a year and a half in prison.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 28 May 2024
The outlet also reported that under Ohio state law, Banks could serve as much as 13 and a half years if the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction decides to extend her sentence based on behavior while jailed.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 26 May 2024
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 28 May 2024
The outlet also reported that under Ohio state law, Banks could serve as much as 13 and a half years if the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction decides to extend her sentence based on behavior while jailed.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 26 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 1 Jun. 2024.
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