to and fro
[noun]
Synonyms: hesitation, hesitancy, indecision, indecisiveness, irresolution, shilly-shally, vacillation, wavering, quarrel, altercation, beef, bickering, dispute, fight, hassle, row, run-in, set-to

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I. to and fro¹ /ˌtuː ən ˈfrəʊ $ -ˈfroʊ/ adverb
if someone or something moves to and fro, they move in one direction and then back again Synonym : backwards and forwards
—to-and-fro adjective

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II. to and fro² noun [uncountable]
informal continuous movement of people or things from place to place
⇒ toing and froing(1)

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to and fro
in one direction and then in the opposite direction.
The children were running to and fro, knocking over all the chairs.

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to and fro
forward and back again and again
We went to and fro between the two items as we tried to decide what to buy.

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to and fro
adv. phr. Forward and back again and again.
Father pushed Judy in the swing, and she went to and fro.
Busses go to and fro between the center of the city and the city limits
The man walked to and fro while he waited for his phone call.
Compare: BACK AND FORTH.

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