From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsort of thingsort of thingBritish English spokenEXACT used when you are mentioning or describing something in a way that is not definite or exact We could just stay here and pass the time, sort of thing. She uses a wheelchair sort of thing. → sort
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sort of thing• Julia Bransby told me all sorts of things at lunch-time.• They supply those - and filing cabinets and desks and desk chairs and all that sort of thing.• Bet you get a cheap thrill out of that sort of thing, don't you?• They were in the Resistance together, that sort of thing.• This was the sort of thing he could listen to all night.• Mind you, she's done this sort of thing before.• What sort of things can our people do in schools? 