A: Why did you quit your job? B: As a child, both my parents worked, so I got dragged from pillar to post as they tried to find someone to look after me. I don’t want the same happen to my kids. Note: If someone is moved from pillar to post, they are moved repeatedly from one place or position to another. This expression comes from an early form of tennis that was played indoors. Players often played shots back and forth across the court, from the posts supporting the net to the pillars at the back of the court. |