up hill and down dale
(UK, US, AU, idiomatic) Here and there; everywhere.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026AUS
(UK, US, AU, idiomatic) Here and there; everywhere.
I have a great deal of sympathy with scientific doubters, and with those who test psychicism up hill and down dale and are not satisfied.
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#2·May 2, 2026
Here and there; everywhere.
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