this and that

Idioms  

1. Also, this, that, and the other. Various miscellaneous items, one thing and another, as in He said this and that about the budget, but nothing new or of great substance, or We spent all evening chatting about this, that, and the other. The first idiom was first recorded in 1581; the variant dates from the early 1900s.

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this and that

The Walt Disney Concert Hall shop has become a Dudamel-torium, aisles bursting with Gustavo T-shirts, hoodies, tote bags, refrigerator magnets and this and that.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026

He added there was a "sense of hopelessness that comes with all of this", and that he did not really know what was going on.

From BBC ● May 13, 2026

Nvidia did not respond to a request for comment but told The Information that they had not seen any evidence of this and that "such smuggling seems farfetched".

From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026

There’s another piece of this, and that is democracy itself.

From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026

Slamming the door, Ma kept moving, bustling around the room, moving this and that, ranting to herself.

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye

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