and then some

Idioms

And considerably more, as in I need all the help I can get and then some, or The speaker went on for an hour and then some. This idiom may originally have come from and some, a much older Scottish expression used in the same way. [Early 1900s]

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

My air fryer has done its job — and then some.

From Salon

Employees will press for outsized wage gains, while companies will be quick to jack up prices to cover their rising costs, and then some.

From Seattle Times

"Dylan had to follow his orders to go accomplish his mission. He did everything that was asked of him and then some," Mr Easley said.

From BBC

After getting the first down and then some, he was understandably excited and jumped up as he flexed, but there was nothing excessive in what he did.

From Fox News

If you ever think you're doing too much, you might want to have a glance at Emily Windsor's schedule because it is hectic - and then some.

From BBC

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023