be driven, pushed, etc. from pillar to post
be pushed from pillar to post
To be forced or coerced to travel from place to place. We've been pushed from pillar to post for the past five years. Can't we finally settle down here?
See also: pillar, post, push
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
be driven, pushed, etc. from ˌpillar to ˈpost
be forced to go from one person or situation to another without achieving anything: Vast numbers of refugees have been pushed from pillar to post in that area.See also: pillar, post
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- be pushed from pillar to post
- from pillar to post
- come on into (some place)
- come right in
- defect to
- defect to (something)
- ditch (some place)
- Mecca for
- barrel in
- barrel in(to)