After months of toing and froing, a compromise was reached between the two parties.
English Idioms & idiomatic expressions. 2014.
toing and froing — 1. going backwards and forwards between places. The job involves a lot of toing and froing between London and New York. (often + between) 2. going from one method, idea, or plan to another in a way that wastes time when you are trying to achieve… … New idioms dictionary
toing and froing — to|ing and fro|ing [ˌtu:ıŋ ən ˈfrəuıŋ US ˈfrou ] n [U] 1.) movement backwards and forwards many times between two or more places 2.) a lot of activity that does not help you to do something ▪ After much toing and froing, they finally reached a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
toing and froing — /ˌtuɪŋ ən ˈfroʊɪŋ/ (say .toohing uhn frohing) noun movement back and forth, often apparently random. Also, toing and froing, to ing and fro ing …
toing and froing — to and fro ► ADVERB ▪ in a constant movement backwards and forwards or from side to side. DERIVATIVES toing and froing noun … English terms dictionary
toing and froing — noun (U) 1 movement backwards and forwards many times between two or more places 2 a lot of activity that does not help you to do something: After much toing and froing they finally reached a decision … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
toing and froing — to|ing and fro|ing [ ,tuıŋ ən frouıŋ ] noun uncount 1. ) a lot of movement backward and forward between two places 2. ) a lot of argument or discussion about a particular thing … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
toing and froing — UK [ˌtuːɪŋ ən ˈfrəʊɪŋ] / US [ˌtuɪŋ ən ˈfroʊɪŋ] noun [uncountable] 1) a lot of movement backwards and forwards between two places 2) a lot of argument or discussion about a particular thing … English dictionary
toing and froing — n. constant movement to and fro; bustle; dispersed activity. Etymology: TO adv. + FRO + ING(1) … Useful english dictionary
toing and froing — Moving about … A concise dictionary of English slang
be toing and froing — be moving to and fro. → to and fro … English new terms dictionary
