this and that

phrase

informal
: several different things
"What have you been doing all day?" "Oh, a little bit of this and that."

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That was my fail-proof, just in case the investments don't work and this and that. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026 They were trained as Disney kids and had parents who were this and that. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 23 Oct. 2026 Thirty years, calls in the middle of the night and this and that. — Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026 The other women on the cast watched it and were curious about this and that. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for this and that

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“This and that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/this%20and%20that. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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