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odds and ends
noun
- miscellaneous items, matters, etc.
- fragments; remnants; scraps; bits.
odds and ends
plural noun
- miscellaneous items or articles
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of odds and ends1
Idioms and Phrases
Miscellaneous items, fragments and remnants, as in I've finished putting everything away, except for a few odds and ends . This expression may have originated as odd ends in the mid-1500s, meaning 鈥渟hort leftovers of some material鈥 (such as lumber or cloth). It had acquired its present form and meaning by the mid-1700s.Example Sentences
Yet when tucked into the contemporary olive bar鈥檚 curated mix of marinated odds and ends, they become an edible time capsule of peak summer, waiting to be put back to work.
鈥淲e have outtakes, and some odds and ends, but there鈥檚 nothing new,鈥 counters McIntosh.
But there鈥檚 joy in piecing together meals from odds and ends in the pantry.
The studio was cluttered with art, vinyl records, dumbbells and other odds and ends.
They can accomplish several odds and ends on your to-do list and often tackle work other contractors deem too small.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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