this and that

noun

1. : one thing and another

weighing this and that — New Yorker

2. : a number of heterogeneous or pertinent things

filling with cheese and a little chopped this and that — Anne Parrish

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this and that or this, that and the other

Various minor unspecified objects, actions, etc

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Main Entry: ↑this

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this and that spoken phrase

various things

‘So, what have you been doing since I last saw you?’ ‘Oh, this and that – nothing very exciting.’

Thesaurus: unimportant or unnecessary thing or detail_synonym

Main entry: this

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this and that (or this, that, and the other)

informal various unspecified things

they stayed up chatting about this and that

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this and that (also chiefly Brit this, that, and the other)

informal : several different things

We started talking about this and that, and before we knew it, it had gotten late.

“What have you been doing all day?” “Oh, a little bit of this and that.”

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Main Entry: ↑this

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ˌthis and ˈthat | ˌthis, ˌthat and the ˈother idiom

(informal) various things or activities

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‘What did you talk about? ’ ‘Oh, this and that.’

Main entry: ↑this_idiom