ODDS AND ENDS Definition & Meaning

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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

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of odds and ends¹

First recorded in 1740–50

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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 “short leftovers of some material” (such as lumber or cloth). It had acquired its present form and meaning by the mid-1700s.

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Yet when tucked into the contemporary olive bar’s curated mix of marinated odds and ends, they become an edible time capsule of peak summer, waiting to be put back to work.

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“We have outtakes, and some odds and ends, but there’s nothing new,” counters McIntosh.

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But there’s joy in piecing together meals from odds and ends in the pantry.

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The studio was cluttered with art, vinyl records, dumbbells and other odds and ends.

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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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