to and fro
01
fram och tillbaka, hit och dit
with a repeated backward and forward movement
Exempel
The pendulum swung to and fro with a steady rhythm.
Pendeln svängde fram och tillbaka i en stadig rytm.
She walked to and fro across the room while thinking.
Hon gick fram och tillbaka genom rummet medan hon tänkte.
toing and froing
01
the act of repeatedly talking or thinking about something without reaching a clear conclusion
Idiom
InformalExempel
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
Exempel
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.
