There-and-back Definition

phrase
(idiomatic) On or for a round trip journey, literal or figurative.
It took me about 20 minutes there and back.
You don't need to tell me about depression. I've been there and back.
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Origin of There-and-back

  • Possibly a shortening of to there and back.

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There-and-back Sentence Examples

  • The way things were going lately, he'd be lucky to make it there and back at all.

  • I was desperate to get away from there and back to now!

  • Helicopter there and back - five hours. ' He is not dejected for many seconds.

  • The Emperor passed on to the drawing room, the crowd made a rush for the doors, and several persons with excited faces hurried there and back again.

  • If you are chosen to audition for the show in person, you'll have to pay your own way to get there and back.

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