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and counting

idiom
Meaning

Used to show that the number previously mentioned is continuously changing, i.e. increasing or decreasing.


Examples
SIMPLE

I have read ten books this month, and counting.

CONTEXTUAL

The charity has already raised five thousand dollars for the project, and counting.

COMPLEX

The investigation has uncovered over fifty instances of fraud within the department, and counting, as the auditors continue their exhaustive review of the financial records.

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