from pillar to post

English - Turkish

Definition of from pillar to post in English Turkish dictionary

oradan oraya

kapı kapı (dolaşma)

bir güçlükten diğer bir güçlüğe

(deyim) oradan oraya ,bir yerden baska bir yere

English - English

Definition of from pillar to post in English English dictionary

From one place (or person, or task) to another; hither and thither, to and fro

from one place or thing to another in rapid succession

from one place or situation to another; "we were driven from pillar to post

Hyphenation

from pil·lar to post

Turkish pronunciation

fırm pîlır tı pōst

Pronunciation

/fərm ˈpələr tə ˈpōst/ /fɜrm ˈpɪlɜr tə ˈpoʊst/

Etymology

() Possibly originally "from post to pillar", a reference to the rapid movement of the ball in real tennis