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back and forth

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back and forth
adv.
1. Backward and forward; to and fro.
2. From side to side.

back-and-forth (bkn-fĂ´rth, -frth) n. & adj.
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Adv.1.back and forth - moving from one place to another and back again; "he traveled back and forth between Los Angeles and New York"; "the treetops whipped to and fro in a frightening manner"; "the old man just sat on the porch and rocked back and forth all day"


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Then the hand began to shake him back and forth with such good will that he was compelled to balance back and forth on all his four feet.
He was crying with sheer rage and eagerness as he circled back and forth for a chance to spring in.
He began to roar a song and stamp back and forth before the foot-lights, wildly waving a glossy silk hat and throwing leers, or smiles, broadcast.
 
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