time and a half

noun

a rate of pay for overtime work equal to one and one half times the regular hourly wage.

time and a half

noun

the rate of pay equalling one and a half times the normal rate, often offered for overtime work

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Word History and Origins

Origin of time and a half¹

First recorded in 1885–90

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Idioms and Phrases

A rate of pay for overtime work that is one and one-half times higher than the regular hourly wage, as in I don't mind working Sunday so long as I get time and a half . This expression uses time in the sense of “the number of hours worked.” [c. 1885]

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Example Sentences

It is approximately a time-and-a-half enlargement of the palmprint which I developed on the paper bag.

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Always does his time, his time-and-a-half and his double-time over time.

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