odds and sods
noun
British, informal
: different kinds of things that are usually small and unimportant
There are still a few odds and sods that need to be done before the party tomorrow.
The box is full of odds and sods.
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Find and embrace the odds and sods that bring you the happiness and satisfaction to weather the storms that will always be looming.
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Dawn Solér, Deadline, 24 July 2024
Pent-up energy and rage and hair gel had been brewing under the surface for years as Misfits built momentum, struggling to bring a debut LP to light, instead settling to self-release odds and sods while scaring the crap out of pre-hardcore-era audiences.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 15 Aug. 2022
Despite the odds and sods vibe of the title, the Uncollected Stories has heft and deftness, tonal unity and thematic range.
—Justin Taylor, Harper's Magazine, 16 Mar. 2021
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Dawn Solér, Deadline, 24 July 2024
Pent-up energy and rage and hair gel had been brewing under the surface for years as Misfits built momentum, struggling to bring a debut LP to light, instead settling to self-release odds and sods while scaring the crap out of pre-hardcore-era audiences.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 15 Aug. 2022
Despite the odds and sods vibe of the title, the Uncollected Stories has heft and deftness, tonal unity and thematic range.
—Justin Taylor, Harper's Magazine, 16 Mar. 2021
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“Odds and sods.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/odds%20and%20sods. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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