weave in and out
weave in and out
To move in, between, and out of something, then back again. The suspect began weaving in and out of various alleyways in an effort to lose the police. Some maniac weaved in and out of cars as he went flying down the highway at nearly 150 miles an hour. The running back wove in and out of the defensive players to gain nearly 50 yards on his run.
See also: and, out, weave
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
weave in and out (of something)
Fig. to move, drive, or walk in and out of something, such as traffic, a line, etc. The car was weaving in and out of traffic dangerously. The deer ran rapidly through the forest, weaving in and out of the trees.
See also: and, out, weave
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
weave in and out
Move by twisting and turning or winding in and out, as in The motorcycle wove in and out of traffic, leaving us far behind. This expression is a redundancy, since weave literally means "intertwine strands of thread."
See also: and, out, weave
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- encumber
- encumber (someone or something) with (something)
- encumber with
- take (someone or something) back to (someone or some place)
- take back to
- get weaving
- I suspect so
- weave (something) into (something) else
- weave into
- be on the wrong end of (something)