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What does from pillar to post mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word from pillar to post? Here's what it means.

Adverb
  1. (idiomatic) From one place (or person, or task) to another; from post to pillar, hither and thither.
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They had to go from pillar to post, seeking assistance for medical attention and subsequent rehabilitation.
We have been bounced from pillar to post over the past few weeks and this has caused a lot of distress for my family.
We know how frustrating it can be for business people to be passed from pillar to post when seeking information or support.
For the past three years, Mr. Uluvi ran from pillar to post to get Mr. Krishna's promise redeemed.
For the last four weeks we've got knocked from pillar to post, and undeservedly at times.
The park was dotted with children in uniforms, running from pillar to post, hastily jotting down squiggles in their little notebooks.

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