Miscellaneous matters

We are tired because we did a lot of odds and ends around the house before coming to your party

Siamo stanchi perché prima di venire alla tua festa abbiamo sbrigato un sacco di faccende per casa

Give me a couple of hours, I have a few odds and ends to take care and then I'll be with you

Dammi un paio di ore; ho un po' di cosette da sistemare e poi sarò tutto per te

This term may have originated in the mid 16th century as "odd ends," meaning short leftovers of lumber or cloth and the like