Phrase guide

and change

phrase · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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phrase

Meaning 1

And some quantity, but less than the increment to the next round number.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, informal

Examples

  • It cost me two dollars and change. (i.e., more than $2 but less than $3)
  • How fast was he going? A hundred and change. (i.e., more than 100 but less than 110).
  • "A Million and 1 Questions" by Jay Z. This ain't your speed young man, run in your lane / So I can come through doin' a hundred and change

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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phrase

Meaning 2

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see and, change.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: ja vähän yli — and some quantity, but less than the increment to the next round number
  • Finnish: reilut — and some quantity, but less than the increment to the next round number
  • Finnish: ja risat — and some quantity, but less than the increment to the next round number
  • French: et des brouettes — and some quantity, but less than the increment to the next round number
  • French: et des poussières — and some quantity, but less than the increment to the next round number
  • French: et des broquilles — and some quantity, but less than the increment to the next round number
  • French: et des — and some quantity, but less than the increment to the next round number
  • German: und ein paar Gequetschte — and some quantity, but less than the increment to the next round number
  • Italian: e rotti — and some quantity, but less than the increment to the next round number
  • Italian: e passa — and some quantity, but less than the increment to the next round number
  • Polish: pi razy drzwi — and some quantity, but less than the increment to the next round number
  • Polish: z hakiem — and some quantity, but less than the increment to the next round number
  • Polish: z groszami — and some quantity, but less than the increment to the next round number
  • Polish: z ogonkiem — and some quantity, but less than the increment to the next round number
  • Portuguese: e uns quebrados — and some quantity, but less than the increment to the next round number
  • Russian: с ли́шним (s líšnim) — and some quantity, but less than the increment to the next round number
  • Russian: с небольши́м (s nebolʹším) — and some quantity, but less than the increment to the next round number
  • Russian: с копе́йками (s kopéjkami) — and some quantity, but less than the increment to the next round number
  • Spanish: y pico — and some quantity, but less than the increment to the next round number