from pillar to post

Example Sentences

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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

Ms Nicholls said she was passed from "pillar to post" and for 10 years, medical professionals did not seem to believe how much pain she was actually in.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2022

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 am a child of destiny, I always think—at least, the old blind hag seems to have been at some pains to fling me about from pillar to post.

From Poppy The Story of a South African Girl by Stockley, Cynthia