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from pillar to post

ADVERB
back and forth
Synonyms
WEAK
alternating backwards and forwards from side to side in and out seesaw to and fro up and down vacillating

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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

She said she was "passed from pillar to post" throughout and the impact stays with her today.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2021

For centuries he was driven from pillar to post and forced to drink the cup of calamity to the very dregs.

From The Allied Countries and the Jews by Enelow, Hyman Gerson