“this that”

The following 6 entries include the term this that.

added to this/that

idiom

often used informally to introduce a statement about something that makes a thing or situation better, worse, more important, etc.

add to this/that

idiom

often used informally to introduce a statement about something that makes a thing or situation better, worse, more important, etc.

at this/that rate

idiom

: if things continue to happen in the same way they have been happening

been/gone down this/that road before

idiom

used to say that someone has done the same kind of thing before or had the same experience before

this, that, and the other

idiom

: several different things

what's (all) this/that in aid of?

idiom

used to ask about the purpose of something


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