hither and thither

Idioms  

1. Also, hither and yon. Here and there, as in I've been wandering about, hither and thither, or Ruth went hither and yon, searching for her sister. These old words for “here” and “there” are rarely heard outside these expressions, which themselves may be dying out. [c. a.d. 725]

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hither and thither

For years, as an early-warning alert system, the county agricultural people had been hanging Medfly traps hither and thither among our pretty, fructiferous trees — little A-frame-shaped cardboard doohickeys with a dab of fly attractant.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2024

The humor is sporadic, hinging mostly on slapstick-style depictions of body parts being flung hither and thither.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2023

Names of potential successors to Blatter have been flung hither and thither, with Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro nominating Diego Maradona for the job.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 3, 2015

He pooped on the bed and tinkled hither and thither.

From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2014

Grey, feathery ashes scurried hither and thither at his breath but no spark shone among them The twins watched anxiously and Piggy sat expressionless behind the luminous wall of his myopia.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding