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
"It was long and I was passed from pillar to post," he said.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 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
Your husband, and Patterson, and my uncle, they sit comfortably at home; but they send me from pillar to post without the least scruple.
From Horace Chase by Woolson, Constance Fenimore
