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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Much more of this and that toxicity in the stands will only intensify, adding a difficult bump in the road to Brighton’s route up the table.
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
So luckily for us, there’s only one way from this and that’s up.
—Cliff Brunt, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2025
Many teams can easily just break and start pointing finger, blaming each other for this and that.
—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
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
So luckily for us, there’s only one way from this and that’s up.
—Cliff Brunt, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2025
Many teams can easily just break and start pointing finger, blaming each other for this and that.
—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
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“This and that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/this%20and%20that. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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