from pillar to post
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He added the number of parties involved could be "depressing for a shared owner; that feeling of being passed from pillar to post and being fobbed off at different parts of the process".
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2025
That’s Seth Rogen as Mario’s traditional adversary Donkey Kong, bellowing as he belts Mario from pillar to post.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 4, 2023
These encampments pop up all over the city, and no wonder, since the residents are chased from pillar to post without any other options.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 5, 2023
Investigating her mysterious grandparents as well, Keane finds complexity in their lives as a military couple, moved at sporadic intervals from pillar to post.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2022
I have been roaming from pillar to post.
From The Truth About Tristrem Varick A Novel by Edgar Saltus
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