"and then some" meaning in English

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Phrase

Audio: en-au-and then some.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} and then some
  1. (idiomatic, colloquial) Used to confirm preceding utterance, while implying that what was said or asked is an understatement Tags: colloquial, idiomatic Synonyms: and how, to say the least Related terms: and a half Translations (confirming the preceding utterance): en nog wat (Dutch), c’est rien de le dire (French), et pas qu’un peu (French), und wie (German), gelinde gesagt (German), και λίγα λες (kai líga les) (Greek), nem is keveset (Hungarian), e più ancora (Italian), a nawet więcej (Polish), и даже больше (i daže bolʹše) (Russian), y me quedo corto (Spanish), och hör sen (Swedish)

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