Synonyms for from pillar to post
| Grammar : Adv |
| Spell : pil-er |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɪl ər |
Définition of from pillar to post
Origin :- c.1200, from Old French piler "pillar, column, pier" (12c., Modern French pilier) and directly from Medieval Latin pilare, from Latin pila "pillar, stone barrier." Figurative sense of "prop or support of an institution or community" is first recorded early 14c. Phrase pillar to post is c.1600, originally of tennis, exact meaning obscure.
- As in back and forth : adv backward and forward
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