Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'To and fro'. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'To and fro'.

A. Back and forth; moving repeatedly

B. To and from

C. Backward and forward

D. Stop

Answer: Option A

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

It means moving in one direction then the opposite.

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