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and a half

An informal intensifier used when something is more or worse than its normal state. This phrase is typically added after the noun it emphasizes, i.e. "a problem and a half." My little daughter is a handful and a half now that she's walking. You've got a problem and a half with your engine, and I don't think I can fix it.

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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.

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and a half

n. someone or something greater, more severe, or more intense than normal. This computer problem is a mess and a half!

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