sway to and fro

1. Literally, to continue moving, swinging, bending, tilting, etc., slowly in one direction and then back in the opposite direction. The structure swayed to and fro, threatening to topple at any given minute. Everyone in the crowd was swaying to and fro in time with the song.

2. By extension, to oscillate between two opposing positions, decisions, inclinations, points of view, etc. Public opinion has swayed to and fro on this issue for decades. You can't keep swaying to and fro over this—you need to make a decision and commit to it!

See also: and, fro, sway

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

sway back and forth
sway from side to side
sway (from) side to side
go in the right direction
backward and forward
backward(s) and forward(s)
180
zag
zig
zigged when one should've zagged

References in classic literature

From time to time, an elephant made the tall tops of the undergrowth sway to and fro, and you could hear the crackling of huge branches as his ponderous ivory tusks broke them in his way.

Five Weeks in a Balloon

The other semi between Thornhill and Pontprennau Pumas saw fortunes sway to and fro.

Hotspurs bow out on a high

Unlike Nannon, who looks fatter without her clothes - Mari has seen her, walking back to her bedroom with her dressing gown not done up, gaping to reveal an expanse of stomach and breasts that sway to and fro - Elsa looks even thinner.

MORNING SERIAL; The Rice Paper Diaries by Francesca Rhydderch

Around your shores wild flowers grow And in the breeze sway to and fro: Such magic all around you lies, I dream of you and my heart sighs.

Beauty of the Lakes; Poet's corner

词组	sway to and fro
释义	sway to and fro sway to and fro 1. Literally, to continue moving, swinging, bending, tilting, etc., slowly in one direction and then back in the opposite direction. The structure swayed to and fro, threatening to topple at any given minute. Everyone in the crowd was swaying to and fro in time with the song. 2. By extension, to oscillate between two opposing positions, decisions, inclinations, points of view, etc. Public opinion has swayed to and fro on this issue for decades. You can't keep swaying to and fro over this—you need to make a decision and commit to it! See also: and, fro, sway Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: sway back and forth sway from side to side sway (from) side to side go in the right direction backward and forward backward(s) and forward(s) 180 zag zig zigged when one should've zagged References in classic literature From time to time, an elephant made the tall tops of the undergrowth sway to and fro, and you could hear the crackling of huge branches as his ponderous ivory tusks broke them in his way. Five Weeks in a Balloon The other semi between Thornhill and Pontprennau Pumas saw fortunes sway to and fro. Hotspurs bow out on a high Unlike Nannon, who looks fatter without her clothes - Mari has seen her, walking back to her bedroom with her dressing gown not done up, gaping to reveal an expanse of stomach and breasts that sway to and fro - Elsa looks even thinner. MORNING SERIAL; The Rice Paper Diaries by Francesca Rhydderch Around your shores wild flowers grow And in the breeze sway to and fro: Such magic all around you lies, I dream of you and my heart sighs. Beauty of the Lakes; Poet's corner
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