time and a half

[time and a half] {n. phr.}

Pay given to a worker at a rate half again as much as he usually gets.

* /John got time and a half when he worked beyond his usual quitting time./

* /Tom gets one dollar for regular pay and a dollar and a half for time and a half./

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms


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