odds and ends

• Expressão que designa diversos objetos pequenos e variados, geralmente de pouco valor, ou restos de coisas que não se encaixam em uma categoria ou conjunto específico. Pode também se referir a tarefas pequenas e diversas ou detalhes finais.

A phrase referring to various small, miscellaneous items or leftover pieces that do not belong to a specific category or set.

1. Miscellaneous itemsB1informal

   Small, unimportant, or leftover items of various kinds.

   Miudezas e quinquilharias

   • I need to clean out my desk and throw away all these odds and ends.
   • She keeps a drawer full of odds and ends like buttons and pins.
   • We packed the odds and ends into a box before moving.

2. Remaining tasks or detailsB2informal

   Small, minor tasks or details that are left to be done.

   Pendências

   • We finished the main project, now we just have to take care of the odds and ends.
   • He spent the afternoon tying up the odds and ends of the report.
   • Before the trip, we need to handle a few odds and ends.