in-and-out

[in-uh nd-out, -uh n-]

adjective

in or participating in a particular job, investment, etc., for a short time and then out, especially after realizing a quick profit.

noun

Manège. an obstacle consisting of two fences placed too far apart to be cleared in one jump and too close together to allow more than one or two strides between.

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Contemporary Examples of in-and-out

The procedure was remarkably speedy—patients were in-and-out of the exam room in minutes.
I Got a Weed License in Minutes
Daniela Drake
June 24, 2014
For the next two years she was in-and-out of the hospital monthly for wheezing and shortness-of-breath—until I took over her care.
New Research Shows Poorly Understood “Leaky Gut Syndrome” Is Real, May Be the Cause of Several Diseases
Daniela Drake
March 27, 2014

Historical Examples of in-and-out

Now, they're going to make 'em do some in-and-out jumping, see?
Voces Populi
F. Anstey
Now they're going to make 'em do some in-and-out jumping, see?
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, June 21 1890
Various
The “in-and-out” houses of London and their keepers, always sly crooks, form a particular study in themselves.
The Stretton Street Affair
William Le Queux
You might make a position for us both by some such alliance; for, to tell the truth, I have had but in-and-out luck so far.
Two on a Tower
Thomas Hardy
Curious, in-and-out, wide and shallow stairs they were, with long passages and short turnings branching from them.
The Story of Charles Strange Vol. 1 (of 3)
Mrs. Henry Wood