(from) side to side

idiom

: moving to the left and then to the right

She shook her head from side to side in disagreement.

waving the flags from side to side

He moved side to side on the tennis court.

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Leipzig’s narrow back four was pulled from side to side, with John McGinn’s goal coming from a Cash cross. —

Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024 To target different muscles, try walking laps in waist-deep water in multiple directions (forward, backward, and side to side). —

Jennifer Steinhoff, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2024 To apply, simply hold the wand horizontally, press the inner curve into your lashes at the root and pull upward before separating the lashes by moving the outer curved bristles side to side through the coated lashes. —

Clint Davis, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024 The quake caused the building to shake side to side, and a plumber is already taking care of the leak. —

Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for (from) side to side

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