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from post to pillar

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Source Word

from post to pillar

Prepositional phrase

idiomatic obsolete

(idiomatic, obsolete) From one place (or person, or task) to another; from pillar to post, hither and thither.

Japanese Meaning

一か所から別のか所へ、または人や任務などがあちこちに移動するさまを表す。 / 比喩的に、方向性が定まらずあちこち動く様子を示す。

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Over the years at the firm she was shifted from post to pillar, handling different responsibilities in each role.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女はその会社での年月の間に、一つの職位から別の職位へと移され、それぞれの役割で異なる責任を担った。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic, obsolete) From one place (or person, or task) to another; from pillar to post, hither and thither.

Whyche dooñ he hym sent to Contrycion, / And fro thensforth to Satysfaccion. / Thus fro poost to pylour was he made to daunce, / And at the last he went forthe to Penaunce.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

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