Meaning of and then some | Babel Free

Definitions

Used to confirm preceding utterance, while implying that what was said or asked is an understatement.

colloquial, idiomatic

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Examples

“It created a disruption, and then some.”

““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!””

“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.”

“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.”

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