A little from column A a little from column B American phrase informal uncountable idomatic
A combination of two elements or reasons
Lina: When writing a novel, is the idea from your imagination or real life? Mark: Actually, it's a little from column A and a little from column B.
1. To sprinkle or cover something with a lot of something
2. To add or mix a lot of something in something such as a speech,video, story etc
3. To continuously attack someone or something with something such as stones, bullets, etc
Food options were displayed in a table with columns designated "A" and "B" on "American Chinese" restaurant menus from the mid-twentieth century. The customer was then instructed to "choose one from column A and one from column B."
Come out of a difficult situation without a stain on one's character
I don't understand how he can fall in shit and come out smelling like a rose.