to-ing and fro-ing

noun

\ ˈtü-iŋ-ən(d)-ˈfrō-iŋ

plural to-ings and fro-ings

Definition of to-ing and fro-ing

: a passing back and forth

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Still, all the to-ing and fro-ing in splendid carriages was free for oohing and aahing to anyone who could crowd along the procession route. — Patt Morrison, latimes.com, "After centuries of practice, Britain's royals figure out how to turn a wedding into a global watch party," 17 May 2018 Monday’s development follows much to-ing and fro-ing between Standard Bank and the South African authorities. — Renee Bonorchis, Bloomberg.com, "South African Antitrust Body Refuses to Release Rand Probe Records," 18 Sep. 2017

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