Backward+and+forward
51to and fro — to and fro1 [ ,tu ən frou ] adverb in one direction and then back again: BACKWARD AND FORWARD: The swing rocked to and fro. to and fro to and fro 2 [ ,tu ən frou ] noun singular a continuous movement of people or things between different places:… …
52to and fro — adverb moving from one place to another and back again (Freq. 11) he traveled back and forth between Los Angeles and New York the treetops whipped to and fro in a frightening manner the old man just sat on the porch and rocked back and forth all… …
53fetch and carry — To perform humble services for another person • • • Main Entry: ↑fetch * * * fetch and carry phrase to do small simple jobs for someone such as bringing them things that they want Sid was helping in the kitchen, fetching and carrying. Thesaurus:… …
54Hither and thither — Hither Hith er, adv. [OE. hider, AS. hider; akin to Icel. h[=e][eth]ra, Dan. hid, Sw. hit, Goth. hidr[=e]; cf. L. citra on this side, or E. here, he. [root]183. Cf. {He}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To this place; used with verbs signifying motion, and… …
55to-and-fro — /tooh euhn froh /, adj., n., pl. to and fros. adj. 1. back and forth: to and fro motion. n. 2. a continuous or regular movement backward and forward; an alternating movement, flux, flow, etc.: the to and fro of the surf. [1820 30; adj. and n. use …
56to-and-fro — to′ and fro′ adj. n. 1) back and forth: to and fro motion[/ex] 2) a continuous or regular movement backward and forward: the to and fro of the surf[/ex] …
57up and down — adverb 1. moving backward and forward along a given course (Freq. 6) he walked up and down the locker room all up and down the Eastern seaboard 2. alternately upward and downward (Freq. 3) he eyed him up and down …
58back-and-forth — /bak euhn fawrth , fohrth , euhnd /, adj. 1. backward and forward; side to side; to and fro: a back and forth shuttling of buses to the stadium; the back and forth movement of a clock s pendulum. n. 2. unresolved argument or discussion. [1605 15] …
59back-and-forth — back′ and forth′ adj. backward and forward; to and fro • Etymology: 1605–15 …
60toing and froing — to|ing and fro|ing [ ,tuıŋ ən frouıŋ ] noun uncount 1. ) a lot of movement backward and forward between two places 2. ) a lot of argument or discussion about a particular thing …
