and then some

and then some
adverb
and considerably more in addition
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it cost me a week's salary and then some

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phrasal
: with much more in addition : at the very least

would need all his luck and then some

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and then some (informal)
And even more
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Main Entry:and

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and then some spoken phrase
used for emphasizing that there is more in addition to what you have mentioned

The house must have cost half a million dollars and then some.

Thesaurus: also and additionalsynonym
Main entry: some

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informal and plenty more than that

we got our money's worth and then some

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and then some
informal : and more in addition to that

I ran a mile and then some.

He got what he deserved and then some. [=he got more than he deserved]

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Main Entry:some
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and then some — see some, 2
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Main Entry:then

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