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to and fro
01
heen en weer, op en neer
with a repeated backward and forward movement
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The pendulum swung to and fro with a steady rhythm.
De slinger bewoog heen en weer met een gestaag ritme.
She walked to and fro across the room while thinking.
Ze liep heen en weer door de kamer terwijl ze nadacht.
toing and froing
01
the act of repeatedly talking or thinking about something without reaching a clear conclusion
Idiom
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The boss was toing and froing between two candidates for the job, unable to decide which one was the better fit.
The couple was toing and froing about where to go on vacation, unable to make a decision on a destination.
02
the act of going back and forth between two or more places
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The children were toing and froing between the playground and the ice cream truck all afternoon.
The restless traveler spent hours toing and froing along the beach, enjoying the calming waves.
