Decorations down and safely packed away. Just a few odds and ends left. Interesting phrase, that. According to the Free Dictionary, it refers to:
"Fragments and remnants; a miscellaneous collection. This term may have originated as odd ends, meaning short leftovers from bolts of cloth. It was transferred to miscellany of other kinds by the mid-sixteenth century, and by the mid-eighteenth century it had become the modern cliché."
Ahora me voy a disponer a recogerlas y guardarlas para el próximo año. Buen trabajo me espera.
ReplyDeleteIt is interesting to know the origins of the phrase.
ReplyDeleteI use idioms oftentimes without really understanding their origins. Catching myself doing that again this morning made me think, "Hey, wait! What in the world does that mean? Odds and ends. :-)
DeleteInteresting history on odds and ends, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteIt is an interesting phrase when you stop and think about it! It's even a song title: https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=sEFZ8giU7jY
ReplyDeleteI think the photograph accompanying the music is as fascinating as the music itself. Took time, I'm sure, to create that set. Thanks for the link!
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