to and fros

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to and fros

  1. plural of to and fro
    • 1966, Andrew Marvell, The complete works of Andrew Marvell, page 217:
      ... to and fros, up and downs of so many ...
    • 2007, Shiva Rahbaran, The Paradox of Freedom: A Study of Nicholas Mosley's Intellectual, page 164:
      The explosions, the red glow above the rooftops, the to and fros and the running crowds in the novel can be seen...