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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Many teams can easily just break and start pointing finger, blaming each other for this and that.
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Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2025
Lindsay said there's no straightforward reason for this and that different routes will see better deals on various days.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
Tranquill had nine tackles in the Chiefs’ 32-29 win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night, but as NFL fans complained about this and that, Tranquil responded.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
Over time, digested in larger quantities, this entertainment sands away the distinctions between this and that until context collapses into a river of color and sound.
—Helen Holmes, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2025
Lindsay said there's no straightforward reason for this and that different routes will see better deals on various days.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
Tranquill had nine tackles in the Chiefs’ 32-29 win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night, but as NFL fans complained about this and that, Tranquil responded.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
Over time, digested in larger quantities, this entertainment sands away the distinctions between this and that until context collapses into a river of color and sound.
—Helen Holmes, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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“This and that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/this%20and%20that. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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