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back and forth

/bæk ənd fɔrθ/ /bæk ənd fɔːθ/
expression General Neutral
General
  1. 1 ileri geri, bir oraya bir buraya

Definition (English)

Moving from one place to another and back again, many times.

Example Sentences

  1. He paced back and forth in the waiting room.
    Bekleme salonunda bir ileri bir geri yürüdü.
  2. The ferry goes back and forth between the two islands.
    Feribot iki ada arasında gidip geliyor.
Idiom
  1. 1 kararsız kalıp durmak, karşılıklı tartışıp durmak

Definition (English)

Go back and forth: to keep changing your mind, or to keep arguing with someone.

Example Sentences

  1. We went back and forth on the decision for weeks.
    Haftalarca bu karar konusunda kararsız kalıp durduk.
  2. The two lawyers went back and forth for hours.
    İki avukat saatlerce karşılıklı tartışıp durdu.

Synonyms

to and frobackwards and forwards

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