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up and down1To and fro: pacing up and down in front of her desk...- Before the start the pair touched hands as they paced up and down while the medal ceremony for the men's 100m took place.
- He began pacing up and down slowly and deliberately.
- Anny heard her in the hallway pacing up and down.
1.1 [as preposition] To and fro along: strolling up and down the corridor...- We walk along the sand and up and down the corridors of the building, looking for the boy.
- One is the traditional pattern of planting in which the tractor-drawn seeder is driven back and forth along the field, up and down every row.
- We brought along specialists who walked up and down the runway to take readings and measurements.
2In various places throughout: in clubs up and down the country...- Losing weight is one of the traditional New Year resolutions - health clubs up and down Britain will be rubbing their hands with glee as they wait for the usual January rush.
- Catch DJ Lubi at Mas Fuego, Salsoul and various clubs up and down the UK.
- We have guys who come along to watch youth games and pay money to travel up and down Scotland to see matches.
3 informal In varying states or moods; changeable: my relationship with her was up and down...- Tree were a side inspired after winning five of their first six games but a defeat on June 4 started the slide and the club have been up and down ever since.
- Plus he's so unpredictable-his moods are up and down.
- I'm still feeling a bit up and down, generally up though so don't worry.
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