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
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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
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See also:
  • 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