thither and yon



thither and yon

there and everywhere. (Stilted or jocular.) I sent my resume thither and yon, but no one responded. The children are all scattered thither and yon, and it is difficult for them to get home for the holidays.
See also: and, thither, yon

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Pollyannapahl-ee-AN-ə (English)Literature
EmmerichE-me-rikh (German)German, Ancient Germanic
Liat-Hebrew
Tali-Hebrew
Mckaylamə-KAY-ləEnglish (Modern)
Bence-Hungarian