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1 pillar
['pɪlə(r)]1) arch. pilastro m.2) (of smoke, fire, rock etc.) colonna f.a pillar of salt — bibl. una statua di sale
3) fig. (of institution, society) pilastro m.to be a pillar of strength to sb. — essere di sostegno a qcn
••to go from pillar to post — colloq. correre a destra e a manca ( doing per fare)
to be sent from pillar to post — colloq. essere mandati da Erode a Pilato
* * *['pilə](an upright post used in building as a support or decoration: The hall was surrounded by stone pillars.) pilastro* * *pillar /ˈpɪlə(r)/n.2 (mecc.) incastellatura a colonna● (in GB) pillar box, cassetta postale ( rossa e di forma cilindrica, posta al margine del marciapiede) □ pillar-box red, rosso bandiera □ (tecn.) pillar drill, trapano a colonna □ (geogr.) the Pillars of Hercules, le Colonne d'Ercole □ (relig., stor.) pillar saint, stilita □ (fig.) to be driven from pillar to post, essere mandato da Erode a Pilato □ (ipp.) to lead from pillar to post, essere in testa (o condurre) dall'inizio alla fine.(to) pillar /ˈpɪlə(r)/v. t.* * *['pɪlə(r)]1) arch. pilastro m.2) (of smoke, fire, rock etc.) colonna f.a pillar of salt — bibl. una statua di sale
3) fig. (of institution, society) pilastro m.to be a pillar of strength to sb. — essere di sostegno a qcn
••to go from pillar to post — colloq. correre a destra e a manca ( doing per fare)
to be sent from pillar to post — colloq. essere mandati da Erode a Pilato
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2 pillar pil·lar n
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from pillar to post — {adv. phr.} From one place to another many times. * /Sarah s father changed jobs several times a year, and the family was moved from pillar to post./ … Dictionary of American idioms
from pillar to post — {adv. phr.} From one place to another many times. * /Sarah s father changed jobs several times a year, and the family was moved from pillar to post./ … Dictionary of American idioms
From pillar to post — Pillar Pil lar, n. [OE. pilerF. pilier, LL. pilare, pilarium, pilarius, fr. L. pila a pillar. See {Pile} a heap.] 1. The general and popular term for a firm, upright, insulated support for a superstructure; a pier, column, or post; also, a column … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
From pillar to post — Post Post, n. [AS., fr. L. postis, akin to ponere, positum, to place. See {Position}, and cf. 4th {Post}.] 1. A piece of timber, metal, or other solid substance, fixed, or to be fixed, firmly in an upright position, especially when intended as a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
from pillar to post — If something is going from pillar to post, it is moving around in a meaningless way, from one disaster to another … The small dictionary of idiomes
from pillar to post — ► from pillar to post from one place to another in an unsatisfactory manner. Main Entry: ↑pillar … English terms dictionary
from pillar to post — from one problem to another After getting fired, he went from pillar to post more bad luck … English idioms
from pillar to post — adverb from one place or situation to another (Freq. 1) we were driven from pillar to post • Syn: ↑hither and thither * * * phrasal : from one place or one situation to another : hither and thither the libr … Useful english dictionary
from pillar to post — British & Australian if someone goes from pillar to post, they are forced to keep moving from one place to another. After his mother died, Billy was passed from pillar to post and ended up in a children s home … New idioms dictionary
from\ pillar\ to\ post — adv. phr. From one place to another many times. Sarah s father changed jobs several times a year, and the family was moved from pillar to post … Словарь американских идиом
from pillar to post — If something is going from pillar to post, it is moving around in a meaningless way, from one disaster to another. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions