Meaning of this, that, and the other | Babel Free

Definitions

A wide range of actions, circumstances, characteristics, topics, or other items.

plural, plural-only

Equivalents

Examples

“A knowing old sheet-anchor-man, an unprincipled fellow, putting this, that, and the other together, ferrets out the mystery; [...]”

“Very much admired, indeed, the young woman was. What with her dress; what with the air and sun; what with being made so much of; what with this, that, and the other; her merits really attracted general notice.”

“Anyway, we were sitting here doing this, that, and the other, and she said she positively was not going to do the other any more with Carstairs sneering at her while she did it.”

“"There's such an onslaught of people wanting information, people wanting this, that and the other," she says.”

CEFR level