left and right
(figurative, chiefly, North America) All over the place; indiscriminately; frequently or excessively.
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Sicker than sick. That's the main reason I would turn down dudes left and right. Like enter my mind before you enter my garden
Genuinely, the mods should slap down bans left and right on this… whatever it is… because I think it is legitimately damaging the wellbeing of all parties involved.
The Allman Brothers Band at the Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL. May 12th 1996. People were passing out left and right no joke.
Lauren Boebert: "I sucked dick left and right to become the Congresshooker that I am today. Stay mad shitlibs!"
All the political arguments coming from the left and right and middle is all very well, but whatever happens this autumn and winter are going to be really fucking rough.
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(figurative, chiefly, North America) All over the place; indiscriminately; frequently or excessively.
You can't expect to eat desserts left and right and not gain weight.
“Sicker than sick. That's the main reason I would turn down dudes left and right. Like enter my mind before you enter my garden”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Genuinely, the mods should slap down bans left and right on this… whatever it is… because I think it is legitimately damaging the wellbeing of all parties involved.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“The Allman Brothers Band at the Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL. May 12th 1996. People were passing out left and right no joke.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Lauren Boebert: "I sucked dick left and right to become the Congresshooker that I am today. Stay mad shitlibs!"”
— Bluesky· May 2026“All the political arguments coming from the left and right and middle is all very well, but whatever happens this autumn and winter are going to be really fucking rough.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(shooting, literal) Two rapid successful shots from a double-barrelled gun.
"left and right" means: Two rapid successful shots from a double-barrelled gun.. It carries a violent or aggressive reference, so it is worth noting the context. In most cases the word is used jokingly or for emphasis rather than as a sign of real intent. A calm question about where it was heard is usually all that is needed; pay more attention to behaviour and tone than to the word itself.
"left and right" means: Two rapid successful shots from a double-barrelled gun.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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