I sent my résumé thither and yon, but no one responded.
•The children are all scattered thither and yon, and it is difficult for them to get home for the holidays.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
hither and yon — adverb also hither and yond : hither and thither * * * hither and yon, or ● yon * * * another term for hither and thither * * * ˌhither and ˈthither | ˌhither and ˈyon idiom … Useful english dictionary
hither\ and\ yon — • hither and thither • hither and yon adv. phr. literary In one direction and then in another. Bob wandered hither and thither looking for a playmate. Compare: here and there … Словарь американских идиом
hither and thither (also hither and yon) — to and fro. → hither … English new terms dictionary
hither and yon — See: HITHER AND THITHER … Dictionary of American idioms
hither and yon — See: HITHER AND THITHER … Dictionary of American idioms
thither — adverb /θɪðəɹ,ðɪðəɹ/lang=en To that place (rare except for literary or legal use). ...Eleutherius, who thinking himself concernd , because he brought me thither... See Also: hither, hither and thither, hither, thither and yon, thitherto, whither … Wiktionary
yon — See: HITHER AND THITHER or HITHER AND YON … Dictionary of American idioms
yon — See: HITHER AND THITHER or HITHER AND YON … Dictionary of American idioms
yon — See: hither and thither or hither and yon … Словарь американских идиом
yon — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English geon; akin to Old High German ienēr, adjective, that, Greek enē day after tomorrow Date: before 12th century yonder II. pronoun Date: 14th century dialect that or those yonder III … New Collegiate Dictionary
hither and thither — or[hither and yon] {adv. phr.}, {literary} In one direction and then in another. * /Bob wandered hither and thither looking for a playmate./ Compare: HERE AND THERE … Dictionary of American idioms
