odds and ends

odds and ends
разрозненные предметы, всякая всячина; остатки; обрезки, обрывки, клочки, кусочки [первонач. odd ends]

I've just remembered that I told the servants they might go out to-night, there's a circus at Blackstable; and I said we'd just eat up the odds and ends. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Mrs. Craddock’, ch. XXXIV) — Я только что вспомнила, что отпустила слуг сегодня вечером, так как в Блэкстейбл приехал цирк. Я сказала им, что мы доедим остатки вчерашнего обеда.

He could sometimes be found in the humblest auction rooms, ready to bid up to half a crown for the odds and ends. (J. B. Priestley, ‘Angel Pavement’, ch. IV) — Его можно было встретить иногда на самых жалких аукционах, где он покупал за полкроны какой-нибудь хлам.

During the winter he read to her all of the odds and ends of thoughts he had scribbled on the bits of paper. (Sh. Anderson, ‘Winesburg, Ohio’, ‘Paper Pills’) — В течение зимы доктор читал ей обрывки мыслей, которые царапал на клочках бумаги.

There were only a few odds and ends to stow in a suitcase when they went back to the studio after dinner that evening. (K. S. Prichard, ‘Winged Seeds’, ch. XVII) — Пообедав в гостинице, сестры к вечеру вернулись в студию; оставалось запаковать кое-какие мелочи.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • Odds and ends — Odds Odds ([o^]dz), n. sing. & pl. [See {Odd}, a.] 1. Difference in favor of one and against another; excess of one of two things or numbers over the other; inequality; advantage; superiority; hence, excess of chances; probability. The odds are… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • odds and ends — {n. phr.} Miscellaneous items; remnants. * /After the great annual clearance sale there were only a few odds and ends left in the store./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • odds and ends — {n. phr.} Miscellaneous items; remnants. * /After the great annual clearance sale there were only a few odds and ends left in the store./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • odds and ends —    Odds and ends are small, remnant articles and things the same as bits and bobs.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    Odds and ends are small articles, or bits and pieces of all sorts, usually of little value.     I keep my odds and ends in… …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • odds and ends — also .odds and sods BrE informal n [plural] small things of various kinds without much value ▪ He didn t keep much in his desk just a few odds and ends …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • odds and ends — are small, remnant articles and things the same as bits and bobs …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • odds and ends — noun plural small things that are all different and not valuable or important: a drawer full of odds and ends …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Odds and ends —   Odds and ends are small, remnant articles and things the same as bits and bobs …   Dictionary of English idioms

  • odds and ends — [n] miscellaneous paraphernalia assortment, bits, bits and pieces*, debris, etcetera*, hodgepodge, jumble, leavings, litter, medley, mélange, melee, miscellany, motley, oddments, olio, particles, potpourri, remnants, rest, rubbish, rummage,… …   New thesaurus

  • odds and ends — odds′ and ends′ n. pl. 1) miscellaneous items, matters, etc 2) fragments; remnants; scraps; bits • Etymology: 1740–50 …   From formal English to slang

  • odds and ends — ► odds and ends miscellaneous articles or remnants. Main Entry: ↑odd …   English terms dictionary


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