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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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 Like really connecting on the deeper level to the desperation and the pain and rejection that Elisabeth is facing at the beginning of this and that kind of depth of fear and self-loathing. —

Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2024 Cue the wedding-preliminary this and that, the roving bacchanalia of drinking and partying and parasailing, with Marilyn’s fiancé steering clear by design (his and the screenwriters’), so as not to intrude on the girls’ weekend. —

Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for this and that

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