from pillar to post
Example Sentences
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The Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the plan will bring down "devastating hospital waiting lists and stop patients going from pillar to post to get treated".
From BBC • Jul. 2, 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
Since that time I've been knocking around from pillar to post, looking for something I could do, so as to earn at least enough to eat.
From To Alaska for Gold The Fortune Hunters of the Yukon by Stratemeyer, Edward
