Meanings
Possibly originally from post to pillar, perhaps a reference to the rapid movement of the ball in real tennis; The Wordsworth Dictionary of Proverbs (1993) notes that from post to pillar dates to at least the 15th century.[1]
How to pronounce "from pillar to post":
AU
From one place (or person, or task) to another; from post to pillar, hither and thither.
Example Sentences
1
She has been running from pillar to post trying to find a job.
2
After the fire, the family was moved from pillar to post, staying with different relatives.
3
The company has been shifting its employees from pillar to post to cover the busiest shifts.
4
I've been going from pillar to post looking for my lost keys.
5
The homeless man has been wandering from pillar to post, searching for shelter.
