Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

and then some

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.82 in modern English

Syllables
and then -some
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

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

Colloquial

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What does and then some mean?
Used to confirm preceding utterance, while implying that what was said or asked is an understatement.

How to pronounce and then some

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