this, that, and the other
phrase
chiefly British, informal
: several different things
We started talking about this, that, and the other, and before we knew it, it had gotten late.
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“This, that, and the other.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/this%2C%20that%2C%20and%20the%20other. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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