- be driven from pillar to post
- be chased from place to place; be victim to one misfortune after another
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
be driven from pillar to post
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(be) driven from pillar to post — be driven, pushed, etc. from ˌpillar to ˈpost idiom to be forced to go from one person or situation to another without achieving anything • Morale is very low. People have just had enough of being thrown from pillar to post. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
from pillar to post — adverb from one place or situation to another (Freq. 1) we were driven from pillar to post • Syn: ↑hither and thither * * * phrasal : from one place or one situation to another : hither and thither the libr … Useful english dictionary
(be) pushed from pillar to post — be driven, pushed, etc. from ˌpillar to ˈpost idiom to be forced to go from one person or situation to another without achieving anything • Morale is very low. People have just had enough of being thrown from pillar to post. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
pillar — pil|lar [ˈpılə US ər] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: piler, from Latin pila] 1.) a) a tall upright round post used as a support for a roof or bridge ▪ Eight massive stone pillars supported the roof. b) a tall upright round post,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
pillar — n. 1 a a usu. slender vertical structure of wood, metal, or esp. stone used as a support for a roof etc. b a similar structure used for ornament. c a post supporting a structure. 2 a person regarded as a mainstay or support (a pillar of the… … Useful english dictionary
post — post1 W3S3 [pəust US poust] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(job)¦ 2¦(postal system)¦ 3¦(letters)¦ 4¦(collection/delivery)¦ 5¦(piece of wood/metal)¦ 6¦(football/hockey etc)¦ 7¦(newspaper)¦ 8¦(soldier/guard etc)¦ 9 border/military/customs/police post … Dictionary of contemporary English
post — post1 W3S3 [pəust US poust] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(job)¦ 2¦(postal system)¦ 3¦(letters)¦ 4¦(collection/delivery)¦ 5¦(piece of wood/metal)¦ 6¦(football/hockey etc)¦ 7¦(newspaper)¦ 8¦(soldier/guard etc)¦ 9 border/military/customs/police post … Dictionary of contemporary English
pillar — noun (C) 1 a) a tall upright round post used as a support for a roof: Huge pillars support the cathedral roof. b) a tall upright round post, usually made of stone, put up to remind people of an important person or event 2 pillar of the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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hither and thither — adverb from one place or situation to another we were driven from pillar to post • Syn: ↑from pillar to post * * * ˌhither and ˈthither | ˌhither and ˈyon idiom (especially literary) in many different directions • People began rushing hither and… … Useful english dictionary
