up and down something
up and down (something)
All over or across something or some place; the length and breadth of something or some place. The recession brought people up and down the country into severe financial constraints. I searched up and down the street, but I can't find my keys anywhere. I don't know where else I could have dropped them, though.
See also: and, down, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
up and down something
all over something; everywhere in a place: People up and down the country are giving money to the earthquake appeal.See also: and, down, something, up
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- in place of (something)
- jerk (someone or something) out of (something or some place)
- jerk out of
- haul to some place
- look (out) onto (something)
- look on
- flush out of some place
- ditch (some place)
- haul around
- defect to