"It is what it is", but for people locked in a Library, Forced to serve a Robot and have to Fight people to turn them into books
"Hey man, I'm sorry but... I kinda killed your wife in a hit and run..."
"Oh well, This is this and that is that"
"... Dude... That was Literally your wife-"
"The This and the That" is an expression used to summarize key points in a conversation without actually saying what "this" is or what "that" is. Using the phrase assumes the audience knows what "this and the that" refers to, or they can infer from the rest of the conversation. Can expedite a conversation rapidly to get to the point.
It is customary to follow the phase "a this and the that" with the "that and the this," - everyone gets it.
I'm late for work but it's because the kids were whining, dogs needed walking, dishes left out overnight, the this and the that... and the that and the this... I'm an hour late!
.9.The more others run this way and that preaching doom and gloom the more you must refuse to worry about what’s going on. Deep down you know it will all come good in the end, so start the weekend early and have yourself some fun.9.
.9.The more others run this way and that preaching doom and gloom the more you must refuse to worry about what’s going on. Deep down you know it will all come good in the end, so start the weekend early and have yourself some fun.9.
.9.The more others run this way and that preaching doom and gloom the more you must refuse to worry about what’s going on. Deep down you know it will all come good in the end, so start the weekend early and have yourself some fun.9.
A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”
Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.