this and that
idiom
informal
: several different things
"What have you been doing all day?" "Oh, a little bit of this and that."
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Instead of having a random half cup of this and that taking up space in your fridge and eventually going bad, everything goes into the baking dish.
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024
Hilarity then ensued in the form of mini one-on-one fights between this and that player.
—Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
In 1989, Hanks made this and that dog movie … and then wisely moved in a whole new direction.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
Everyone has an opinion on this and that has created polarization and unrest among Democrats.
—Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 July 2024
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024
Hilarity then ensued in the form of mini one-on-one fights between this and that player.
—Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
In 1989, Hanks made this and that dog movie … and then wisely moved in a whole new direction.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
Everyone has an opinion on this and that has created polarization and unrest among Democrats.
—Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 July 2024
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“This and that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/this%20and%20that. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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