here and there
here and there
1. In different places. I try to keep some cash here and there around the house in case of emergences.
2. In different directions; this way and that. People ran here and there when the store opened its doors for the big sale.
See also: and, here, there
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
here and there
at this place and that; from place to place. We find rare books in used-book stores here and there. She didn't make a systematic search. She just looked here and there.
See also: and, here, there
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
here and there
1. In various places, as She's lived here and there, never for more than a year in one city. [c. 1300]
2. In various directions, hither and thither, as in She turned her eyes here and there, looking for him in the audience. [Late 1200s] Also see here, there, and everywhere.
See also: and, here, there
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
ˌhere and ˈthere
to or in various places: Here and there in the crowd I saw people I recognized.See also: and, here, there
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
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