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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The other women on the cast watched it and were curious about this and that. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2026 An adventure among the mustangs, the chaparrals, the arroyos, the wide purple this and that. — Padgett Powell, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026 There could have been a quicker resolution to this and that would have meant prices come down. — Sooji Nam, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026 There’s family coming, there’s this and that. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 30 Jan. 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 4 Oct. 2026.

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