I bought just this and that.

（ちょっとしたものを買っただけ。）
　英会話レッスンにて。what's new?の問いかけに、東京に買い物に行ったというクラスメイト。買った物を聞かれ、たいしたものは買ってないけど…という返答。その時に教わった表現。

• this and that=「あれやこれや（various unspecified things／various different things, subjects etc）」 "this, that and the other"とも。
• 簡単な表現だし、聞けば意味も簡単にとれるけれど、自分が使おうと思ったら、意識しないと出なさそう。
  • You see a lot of activity in the park, people riding bikes, playing ball, doing this and that.
  • What have you two been gossiping about all evening?---Oh, just this and that.
  • They stayed up chatting about this and that.
  • He said this and that about the budget, but nothing new or of great substance.　※substance／本質、内容
  • We spent all evening chatting about this, that, and the other.