Back and forth
Synonyms for back and forth
adv backward and forward
backwards and forwards
seesaw
to and fro
vacillating
alternating
from pillar to post
from side to side
in and out
up and down
Usage Notes
Although some object to their use, the phrases in back of and the shorter—and much older—back of with the meaning “behind” are fully established as standard in American English: The car was parked (in) back of the house. Both phrases occur in all types of speech and writing.
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