American Idioms and Expressions

Toing And Froing (on Something) Idiom

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toing and froing (on something)
What does toing and froing (on something) mean?		 to be moving back and forth on an issue, to be changing one's mind about somethingMy father and mother have been toing and froing for several weeks about whether or not I can go to Japan to study.

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