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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Harvard President Alan Garber earlier this month said the university has made changes to its governance over the past year and a half, including a broad strategy to combat antisemitism.
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Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
So part of my work in the last year and a half has been helping people show up and connect—to fight the instinct to self isolate.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 23 May 2025
Auditors examined only 35 of the 139 no-bid contracts over a year and a half but noted that ongoing issues with SANDAG’s record-keeping software prevented them from verifying exactly how many no-bid contracts the agency has.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
Honeywell has been on a shopping spree over the past year and a half, spending $11 billion on deals to boost the company’s growth rate.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 22 May 2025
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Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
So part of my work in the last year and a half has been helping people show up and connect—to fight the instinct to self isolate.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 23 May 2025
Auditors examined only 35 of the 139 no-bid contracts over a year and a half but noted that ongoing issues with SANDAG’s record-keeping software prevented them from verifying exactly how many no-bid contracts the agency has.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
Honeywell has been on a shopping spree over the past year and a half, spending $11 billion on deals to boost the company’s growth rate.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 22 May 2025
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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. 2025.
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