up hill and down dale

up hill and down dale

All over the area; far and wide. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. I had to go up hill and down dale to find an open shop, but finally I found a tiny corner market in the hamlet.
See also: and, down, hill, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

up hill and down dale

all over the place.
2001 Observer Why get ourselves bogged down with trials which may last many months and see our staff cross-examined up hill and down dale as defence counsel play the game of hunt the informant?
See also: and, down, hill, up
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

up ˌhill and down ˈdale

to or from many places; everywhere: They cycled up hill and down dale, glad to be away from the city.
A dale is a valley.
See also: and, down, hill, up
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • chip
  • chips
  • up on (one's) ear
  • Two Bob
  • (as) dead as mutton
  • dead as mutton
  • mutton
  • one of the boys
  • one of the lads
  • be well in
References in classic literature
I can harp another tune that will bring loving souls together though they were up hill and down dale five good miles away from each other."
And warn't it me as had been tried afore, and as had been know'd up hill and down dale in Bridewells and Lock-Ups?
OLLOWOl ih J i E i FOLLOW Olympic heroes Jessica Ennis and the Brownlee brothers up hill and down dale, on a trip to Yorkshire .
They range from a three-mile ramble along the coast to hunt for fossils to a 12-mile adventure up hill and down dale.
January 3 - Up Hill and Down Dale, Heswall Dales Join the Ranger on this walk over Heswall Dales, part of the Wirral Way.
Ex-England captain Shearer, 37, who has met Aids victims in Uganda, said: "It'll be one hell of a test." Adrian, 40, who visited orphans in Liberia, added: "I'll have their faces in my mind as we slave up hill and down dale."