bits and pieces

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bits and pieces pl (plural only)

  1. (informal) A random assortment of things; small remaining pieces and things.
    • 2010 October 28, Charlie Day & Rob McElhenney, “Who Got Dee Pregnant?” (2:13 from the start), in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia‎[1], season 6, episode 7:
      “I mean, what is she even talking about? Got her pregnant at the Halloween party? What does that mean? I don't even remember that party. I was wasted.” “Yeah, me too. I browned out that evening.” “"browned out"? What's "browned out"?” “Oh, it's when you drink so much that everything goes brown. It's not as severe as a blackout, 'cause I remember bits and pieces. I like to call it "browning out."”
    • 2012, David Walliams [pseudonym; David Edward Williams], Ratburger, London: HarperCollins Children’s Books, →ISBN:
      Fortunately, Dad was an ingenious sort. He had found lots of the bits and pieces he needed for the van from the rubbish dump.

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