hither and yon

1. In many different places; everywhere. The kids came in from the beach tracking sand hither and yon. We've looked hither and yon for the cat, but there's no sign of him.

2. In many different directions; this way and that. People ran hither and yon when the store opened its doors for the big sale. They found the lost child wandering hither and yon.

hither and thither/yon

Here and there; from here to there. The terms, which today have a somewhat archaic or poetic ring, include words that are rarely used outside these expressions: hither, for here; thither, for there; and yon, for yonder. Edward Fitzgerald’s translation of Omar Khayyam describes destiny (fate) playing a game of chess with human beings: “Hither and thither moves, and mates, and slays” (1859). W. Somerset Maugham used the second expression with a similar meaning: “The wan characters of Chekhov’s stories drifted hither and yon at the breath of circumstances.” (Christmas Holiday, 1939).

hither and yon

near and far. “Hither” means toward the speaker. “Yon” is “far away” (as in “beyond” and “over yonder”). Put them together and you've got all the territory covered. Another similar archaic phrase is “hither and thither,” meaning this way and that way, or a state of utter confusion.

词组	hither and yon
释义	hither and yon hither and yon 1. In many different places; everywhere. The kids came in from the beach tracking sand hither and yon. We've looked hither and yon for the cat, but there's no sign of him. 2. In many different directions; this way and that. People ran hither and yon when the store opened its doors for the big sale. They found the lost child wandering hither and yon. See also: and, hither, yon Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. hither and thither/yon Here and there; from here to there. The terms, which today have a somewhat archaic or poetic ring, include words that are rarely used outside these expressions: hither, for here; thither, for there; and yon, for yonder. Edward Fitzgerald’s translation of Omar Khayyam describes destiny (fate) playing a game of chess with human beings: “Hither and thither moves, and mates, and slays” (1859). W. Somerset Maugham used the second expression with a similar meaning: “The wan characters of Chekhov’s stories drifted hither and yon at the breath of circumstances.” (Christmas Holiday, 1939). See also: and, hither, thither, yon The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer hither and yon near and far. “Hither” means toward the speaker. “Yon” is “far away” (as in “beyond” and “over yonder”). Put them together and you've got all the territory covered. Another similar archaic phrase is “hither and thither,” meaning this way and that way, or a state of utter confusion. See also: and, hither, yon Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price See also: hither, thither, and yon thither hither and thither hither and thither/yon yon hither and thither and yon hither come-hither look not a cat in hell's chance References in periodicals archive N.'s analyses the comment that the Rabbis holding different opinions appear in Rabbinic documents as partners of a "give and take" and "hither and yon" movement, rather than being opponents: agreement--most often implicit--on goal and principles pervades, and becomes manifest whenever common results or shared premises are mentioned, and in the fact that discussion remains "perpetually in control and capable of resolving matters at any single point" (187). Analysis and Argumentation in Rabbinic Judaism It's also not uncommon for the tidal floods to overwhelm the raised planks, leaving the many tables and chairs from restaurants and bars on the Piazza San Marco and elsewhere in the city floating merrily or not-so-merrily hither and yon. Saving a jewel I stayed there for a week while blood samples and test results were sent through cyberspace hither and yon, from laboratory to laboratory. Death and resurrection. (First Person) That's why they insist on throwing our weaponry around and dispatching troops hither and yon. Target-rich environment. (Comment) I spent a good hour pulling the skin around my eyes hither and yon, just to see how much extra weight there really was. Opening shot; Miranda was a perfectly sane, well-balanced individual (hmm...). Until she started messing around on the World Wide Web, that is In "No Cause for Alarm," a linguist plagued by unaccountable stomach rumbling repeatedly sets off London security alarms hither and yon, to his discomfort and frequent peril. Mind the Doors: Long Short Stories Building on the comic-book motif, Burns introduces a recurring hallucination: a Superman clone racing hither and yon, presumably saving people in distress and fighting for goodness and justice. Waydowntown: the subversive charm of Gary Burns Family life is often not about being together, but going hither and yon, rushing to this soccer match or that movie. Finding Holidays' Spiritual Meaning Core groups of friends from college days are still intact, even though the gang has splintered hither and yon. They all listen to covers of hit records that were covers of someone else's hit record when Aretha did them 20 years ago. I Think I Do Still, in the world around him there were numerous visual distractions of uncertain mean as a disparate chorus of men and women which passed hither and yon in casual illogical patterns. National Ballet of Canada We plan copious white space, and direct them hither and yon with cunning mauve arrows. The role of humor in documentation - or - laughing 'til it bytes It's not so much fun, though, witnessing the reigning stars of humor getting yanked hither and yon - and having to make jokes about it while it's happening. Funny business The two methods constitute the basis of a variety of numerical techniques for solving a range of problems in the physical sciences and applied mathematics, says Vastya, but explanations of them are scattered hither and yon, and tend to focus on their mathematical niceties and neglect their link with the physical phenomenon that they can actually help analyze. Foundations and applications of variational and perturbation methods As a supply teacher I am likely to be called hither and yon at short notice. You say: Questionable fight Pearl is only 12 years old, used to being hauled hither and yon by Ruby, her mother, who lies frequently and doesn't give Pearl much of a base to stand on in order to grow up. O'Connor, Barbara. Moonpie and Ivy
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