Meanings
Typical "American Chinese" restaurant menus of the mid-twentieth century presented food selections for combination entrees in a table with columns labeled "A" and "B". The customer was then advised, for example, to "Choose one from Column A and one from Column B."
How to pronounce "a little from column A, a little from column B":
AU
A combination of two factors or reasons.
Example Sentences
1
I can't decide which dress to wear tonight, so I'll take a little from column A, a little from column B and create a new outfit.
2
He's always torn between ordering the steak or the seafood, so he usually ends up getting a little from column A, a little from column B.
3
The chef wanted to create a unique dish, so he combined a little from column A, a little from column B, and added his own twist.
4
She couldn't decide whether to wear heels or flats, so she compromised and chose a little from column A, a little from column B.
