We have the same idiom in British English too.
Comment on Train Surrounded by Flames in Armstrong, Ontario
albbi@piefed.ca 4 weeks agoI think it’s meeting another train going the other direction. The headlights coming through the inferno was a crazy sight.
eleijeep@piefed.social 4 weeks ago
Acklavidian@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
“and a half” literally translates to “extra”
someguy3@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
That’s a message and a half.