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and then some en · X

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic) Used to confirm preceding utterance, while implying that what was said or asked is an understatement.
    • It created a disruption, and then some.
    • Case in point: Her 2019 When We All Fall Asleep Tour has an estimated total gross of $18 million while her 2022 Happier Than Ever Tour reportedly made *checks notes* $131.8 million. ¶ Oh, and she's on track to make that (and then some!) again on her upcoming HIT ME HARD AND SOFT Tour. We simply love to see it. 2024 September 4, Mehera Bonner, Samantha Olson, “Behold, A Breakdown of Billie Eilish's Massive Net Worth”, in Cosmopolitan:
    • I told you that we faced a generation-defining moment, and that we as a society would not be judged by some government action, but by the small acts of kindness that we showed one another. You met that challenge, and then some, and I've never been prouder to be British. 2024 May 22, Rishi Sunak, UK PM election statement:
    • “Space travel isn’t a tax-free holiday for the wealthy,” said Representative Earl Blumenauer, Democrat of Oregon. “We pay taxes on plane tickets. Billionaires flying into space — producing no scientific value — should do the same, and then some!” 2021 July 20, Neil Vigdor, quoting Earl Blumenauer, “Bezos thanks Amazon workers and customers for his vast wealth, prompting backlash.”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:

Relateds

and a half

Synonyms

to say the least · and how

Translations (12)

de gelinde gesagt (confirming the preceding utterance) · fr et pas qu'un peu (confirming the preceding utterance) · ru и даже больше (confirming the preceding utterance) · fr c'est rien de le dire (confirming the preceding utterance) · pl a nawet więcej (confirming the preceding utterance) · el και λίγα λες (confirming the preceding utterance) · es y me quedo corto (confirming the preceding utterance) · nl en nog wat (confirming the preceding utterance) · sv och hör sen (confirming the preceding utterance) · de und wie (confirming the preceding utterance) · hu nem is keveset (confirming the preceding utterance) · it e più ancora (confirming the preceding utterance)