- a - and a half
- informal used to indicate that one considers a particular person or thing to be an impressive example of their kind
Aunt Edie was a woman and a half
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a - and a half
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and a half — (something) and a half a great deal more than something. She was trouble and a half, an unpredictable child you d have to watch all the time … New idioms dictionary
and a half — That was a [game/meal/walk etc.] and a half! informal something that you say about something that was very surprising, very good, or took a lot of time. That was a walk and a half! I m exhausted … New idioms dictionary
Cop and a Half — Theatrical Release Poster Directed by Henry Winkler Produced by Paul Maslan … Wikipedia
One and a Half — EP by Train Released October 21, 1999 Genre … Wikipedia
time and a half — {n. phr.} Pay given to a worker at a rate half again as much as he usually gets. * /John got time and a half when he worked beyond his usual quitting time./ * /Tom gets one dollar for regular pay and a dollar and a half for time and a half./ … Dictionary of American idioms
time and a half — {n. phr.} Pay given to a worker at a rate half again as much as he usually gets. * /John got time and a half when he worked beyond his usual quitting time./ * /Tom gets one dollar for regular pay and a dollar and a half for time and a half./ … Dictionary of American idioms
time\ and\ a\ half — n. phr. Pay given to a worker at a rate half again as much as he usually gets. John got time and a half when he worked beyond his usual quitting time. Tom gets one dollar for regular pay and a dollar and a half for time and a half … Словарь американских идиом
One and a Half — EP de Train Publicación 21 de Octubre, 1999 Género(s) Rock, Roots rock Discográfica Aware Records Cronología de … Wikipedia Español
time and a half — n [U] one and a half times the normal rate of pay ▪ We get time and a half for working on Sunday … Dictionary of contemporary English
Time-and-a-half — is when a worker (or workers) is paid 1.5 times their usual hourly rate. It is usually paid as an incentive to work on a particular day (e.g. on Sundays) or as government mandated compensation for having workers work on particular days (e.g.… … Wikipedia
time and a half — UK US noun [U] HR ► a rate of pay for workers that is fifty per cent more than they usually get, that they earn for working more hours than usual or for working during a public holiday: »Controllers are paid time and a half when they work… … Financial and business terms
