Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the appropriate meaning of the given phrase from the options that follow.

Back and forth

  1. backwards and forwards, first one way and then the other way

  2. in the original direction again many times

  3. to refuse to keep a promise

  4. to desert or betray
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Explanation

Back and forth describes movement in opposite directions repeatedly, like a pendulum or pacing. It can also describe verbal exchanges or communication between parties, indicating alternating action or discussion.

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