pillar to post
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That’s Seth Rogen as Mario’s traditional adversary Donkey Kong, bellowing as he belts Mario from pillar to post.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2023
They were sent from pillar to post, travelling between three hospitals, until they finally found Lisa in the early hours of the next morning.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2023
These encampments pop up all over the city, and no wonder, since the residents are chased from pillar to post without any other options.
From Washington Post • Feb. 5, 2023
Investigating her mysterious grandparents as well, Keane finds complexity in their lives as a military couple, moved at sporadic intervals from pillar to post.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2022
For nearly ten years they had been driven from pillar to post.
From Revolution and Counter-Revolution or, Germany in 1848 by Marx, Karl
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