Backward+and+forward
41know something backward — (and forward) be entirely familiar with something …
42Pyramus and Thisbe — The love story of Pyramus and Thisbe, not really a part of Roman mythology, is actually a sentimental romance. It is briefly summarized by Hyginus ( Fabulae 242) and more fully elaborated in Ovid ( Metamorphoses 4). PlotIn the Ovidian version,… …
43Timeline of modern Muslim scientists and engineers — This timeline of modern Muslim scientists and engineers covers the general development of science and technology by Muslims after the Islamic Golden Age, which came to an end around the 16th century. For the timeline of science and engineering… …
44back and forth — Synonyms and related words: alternate, alternately, back and forth, backward and forward, backwards and forwards, capriciously, changeably, desultorily, erratically, hitch and hike, in and out, inconstantly, mutatis mutandis, off and on, on and… …
45off and on — Synonyms and related words: alternately, at irregular intervals, at random, back and forth, backward and forward, backwards and forwards, brokenly, by catches, by fits, by jerks, by snatches, by turns, capriciously, changeably, desultorily,… …
46round and round — Synonyms and related words: alternately, anticlockwise, around, back and forth, backward and forward, backwards and forwards, by turns, capriciously, changeably, clockwise, counterclockwise, desultorily, erratically, every other, head over heels …
47to and fro — Synonyms and related words: alternately, back and forth, backward and forward, backwards and forwards, by turns, capriciously, changeably, desultorily, erratically, every other, hitch and hike, in and out, in rotation, in turns, inconstantly,… …
48back and fill — phrasal 1. : to alternately back the sails and fill the sails of a ship so as to keep it clear of the shore and obstructions while the current of a river or channel carries it down 2. : to take opposite positions alternately : alternately favor… …
49Forward — For ward, Forwards For wards, adv. [AS. forweard, foreweard; for, fore + weardes; akin to G. vorw[ a]rts. The s is properly a genitive ending. See {For}, {Fore}, and { ward}, { wards}.] Toward a part or place before or in front; onward; in… …
50up and down — Synonyms and related words: alternately, aplomb, at right angles, back and forth, backward and forward, backwards and forwards, by turns, completely, every other, exhaustively, hitch and hike, in and out, in rotation, in turns, inside out, make… …
