We need to buy some bread, milk, and the like.
and the like
idiomAnd other similar items; et cetera.
Origin
disputed originFrom the 16th century. Replaced earlier and other like.
The store sells notebooks, pens, markers, and the like for your office needs.
The museum displays ancient pottery, tools, jewelry, and the like to illustrate the daily life of the civilization.
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be like
To say.
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built like a brick outhouse
Synonym of built like a brick shithouse.
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built like a brick shipyard
Synonym of built like a brick shithouse.
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built like a brick shithouse
Of a man, having a muscular body, particularly with well-developed muscles of the chest, arms and abdominals.
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do someone like that
to treat someone in a negative manner
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face like the back end of a bus
A very ugly face.
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fold like a cheap suit
To give up easily; capitulate.
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hit like a ton of bricks
To have a sudden and significant emotional impact.