hither and thither

hither and thither
   (и) тудa и cюдa, в paзличныx нaпpaвлeнияx; (и) здecь и тaм, пoвcюду
    Machlavelll had used him to fetch and carry, to run hither and thither at his beck and call (W. S. Maugham). Mr. Britllng pulled up at the side of the road, and sat for a little while watching the silhouettes move hither and thither across the bright spaces (H. G. Wells)

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  • hither and thither — or[hither and yon] {adv. phr.}, {literary} In one direction and then in another. * /Bob wandered hither and thither looking for a playmate./ Compare: HERE AND THERE …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • hither and thither — or[hither and yon] {adv. phr.}, {literary} In one direction and then in another. * /Bob wandered hither and thither looking for a playmate./ Compare: HERE AND THERE …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • Hither and thither — Thither Thith er, adv. [OE. thider, AS. [eth]ider; akin to E. that; cf. Icel. [thorn]a[eth]ra there, Goth. [thorn]a[thorn]r[=o] thence. See {That}, and {The}.] 1. To that place; opposed to {hither}. [1913 Webster] This city is near; . . . O, let… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hither and thither — Hither Hith er, adv. [OE. hider, AS. hider; akin to Icel. h[=e][eth]ra, Dan. hid, Sw. hit, Goth. hidr[=e]; cf. L. citra on this side, or E. here, he. [root]183. Cf. {He}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To this place; used with verbs signifying motion, and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hither\ and\ thither — • hither and thither • hither and yon adv. phr. literary In one direction and then in another. Bob wandered hither and thither looking for a playmate. Compare: here and there …   Словарь американских идиом

  • hither and thither — (also hither and yon) ► ADVERB ▪ to and fro …   English terms dictionary

  • 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

  • hither and thither — adverb a) To here and to there. Presently, men were running hither and thither in all ways. b) In a disorderly manner …   Wiktionary

  • hither and thither — in one direction and then in another He looked hither and thither when he discovered that he had lost his wallet …   Idioms and examples

  • hither-and-thither — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ intransitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: hither and thither : to move confusedly or at random …   Useful english dictionary

  • hither and thither (also hither and yon) — to and fro. → hither …   English new terms dictionary


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