BE DRIVEN, PUSHED, ETC. FROM PILLAR TO POST

Meaning of BE DRIVEN, PUSHED, ETC. FROM PILLAR TO POST in English

to be forced to go from one person or situation to another without achieving anything

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ETC — abbreviation et cetera
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DRIVEN — adjective Date: 1925 having a compulsive or urgent quality , propelled or motivated by something, ~ness noun
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POST — I. ˈpōst noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old Frisian, Middle Dutch, & Middle …
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PILLAR — I. ˈpilə(r) noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English piler, piller, from Old French piler, from Medieval Latin pilare, from …
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DRIVEN — I. adjective Etymology: from past participle of drive (I) : evidencing marked strenuousness of effort or a compelling sense of …
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PUSHED — past of push
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FROM — _f(r)əm, _f ə m, |främ, |frəm, _främ preposition Etymology: Middle English fram, from, from Old English; akin to Old English …
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ETC — ənˈsōˌf]ōrth ]ȯrth, ]ōəth, ]ȯ(ə)th sometimes ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷; etˈsed.ərə, -setərə, -se.trə also ə̇tˈs- abbreviation Etymology: Latin et cetera et cetera — sometimes …
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PUSHED — (imp. & p. p.) of Push
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DRIVEN — (p. p.) of Drive. Also adj.
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DRIVEN — (p. p.) of Drive
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PUSHED — ( imp. & p. p. ) of Push
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DRIVEN — ( p. p. ) of Drive. Also adj.
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DRIVEN — ( p. p. ) of Drive
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POST — post 1 — postless , adv. — postlike , adj. /pohst/ , n. 1. a strong piece of timber, metal, …
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PILLAR — — pillared , adj. — pillarlike , adj. /pil"euhr/ , n. 1. an upright shaft or structure, of stone, brick, …
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DRIVEN — — drivenness , n. /driv"euhn/ , v. 1. pp. of drive . adj. 2. being under compulsion, as to succeed …
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PUSHED — adj. under pressure, pressed; in a difficult situation, in distress
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DRIVEN — adj. urged forward; compelled by an inner urge; carried or blown by the wind (i.e. snow or feathers); guided in …
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PILLAR — I. ˈpi-lər noun Etymology: Middle English piler, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin pilare, from Latin pila Date: 13th century 1. …
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ETC — et cetera — usually punctuated
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DRIVEN — Date: 1925 1. : having a compulsive or urgent quality a driven sense of obligation 2. : propelled or motivated …
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PUSHED — impf & ·p.p. of push.
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POST — adj hired to do what is wrong; suborned. 2. post ·adv with post horses; hence, in haste; as, to travel …
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PILLAR — noun the center of the volta, ring, or manege ground, around which a horse turns. 2. pillar ·adj having a …
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DRIVEN — p.p. of drive. also ·adj 2. driven ·p.p. of drive.
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DRIVEN — past participle of drive .
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POST- — [post-] prefix [ME, fr. L, fr. post; akin to Lith pas at, Gk apo away from--more at of] 1 a: …
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ETC — [etc] abbreviation et cetera
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DRIVEN — [driv.en] adj (1925): having a compulsive or urgent quality "a ~ sense of obligation" -- driv.en.ness n
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PILLAR — pillar BrE AmE ˈpɪl ə AmE \ - ə r ▷ pillar|ed d ▷ pillar|s z ▶ ˈ pillar box …
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ETC. — etc., etcetera, et cetera BrE AmE ( ˌ ) et ˈsetr ə ɪt-, ət-, !! ( ˌ ) ek-, -ˈset …
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DRIVEN — driven BrE AmE ˈdrɪv ə n
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PUSHED — / pʊʃt; NAmE / adjective [ not before noun ] ( informal ) 1. pushed (to do sth) having difficulty …
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POST — / pəʊst; NAmE poʊst/ noun , verb ■ noun LETTERS 1. ( BrE ) (also mail NAmE , BrE ) …
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PILLAR — / ˈpɪlə(r); NAmE / noun 1. a large round stone, metal or wooden post that is used to support a …
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FROM — / frəm; strong form frɒm; NAmE frʌm; frɑːm/ preposition HELP NOTE : For the special uses of from in phrasal …
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ETC. — / ˌet ˈsetərə; NAmE ; ˌɪt/ abbreviation used after a list to show that there are other things that you …
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DRIVEN — / ˈdrɪvn; NAmE / adjective 1. ( of a person ) determined to succeed, and working very hard to do …
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PUSHED — pushed /pʊʃt/ BrE AmE adjective [not before noun] British English informal [ Word Family: noun : ↑ push , ↑ …
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POST — I. post 1 S2 W2 /pəʊst $ poʊst/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ post , ↑ …
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PILLAR — pil ‧ lar /ˈpɪlə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: piler …
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FROM — from S1 W1 /frəm; strong frɒm $ frəm strong frʌm, frɑːm/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] 1 …
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ETC — etc. BrE AmE ( also etc British English ) /et ˈset ə rə/ adverb (et cetera) used in writing after …
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ETC. — etc. BrE AmE ( also etc British English ) /et ˈset ə rə/ adverb (et cetera) used in writing after …
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DRIVEN — I. driv ‧ en 1 /ˈdrɪv ə n/ BrE AmE the past participle of ↑ drive II. driven 2 BrE …
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POST — n., v., & adv. --n. 1 Brit. the official conveyance of parcels, letters, etc. (send it by post). 2 Brit. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PILLAR — n. 1 a a usu. slender vertical structure of wood, metal, or esp. stone used as a support for a …
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FROM — prep. expressing separation or origin, followed by: 1 a person, place, time, etc., that is the starting-point of motion or …
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DRIVEN — past part. of DRIVE.
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POST — n., v., & adv. n. 1 Brit. the official conveyance of parcels, letters, etc. (send it by post). 2 Brit. …
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PILLAR — n. 1 a a usu. slender vertical structure of wood, metal, or esp. stone used as a support for a …
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FROM — prep. expressing separation or origin, followed by: 1 a person, place, time, etc., that is the starting-point of motion or …
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POST — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. a long stout piece of timber or metal set upright in the ground etc.: …
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PILLAR — n.1 a a usu. slender vertical structure of wood, metal, or esp. stone used as a support for a roof …
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FROM — prep. expressing separation or origin, followed by: 1. a person, place, time, etc., that is the starting-point of motion or …
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POST — I. LETTERS, PARCELS, AND INFORMATION /poʊst/ ( posts, posting, posted) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common …
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PUSHED — 1. If you are pushed for something such as time or money, you do not have enough of it. ( …
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PILLAR — ( pillars) 1. A pillar is a tall solid structure, which is usually used to support part of a building. …
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FROM — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
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ETC. — see etc
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ETC — also etc. Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. etc is used at the …
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