left and right
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left and right
noun
- Two rapid successful shots from a double-barrelled gun. Apparently a left-and-a-right in hunting parlance meant to shoot and kill two birds or animals in quick succession, first with your left barrel and then with your right.
adverb
- All over the place; indiscriminately; frequently or excessively. You can't expect to eat desserts left and right and not gain weight.
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adv all over the place
| Español | a diestro y siniestro, a diestra y siniestra |
|---|---|
| Português | a torto e a direito |
| Français | à tout-va, à droite et à gauche, à tort et à travers, à dêtre et à senêtre, à dextre et à senestre |
| Русский | направо и налево napravo i nalevo |
| עברית | על ימין ועל שמאל 'al yamín v'al smol |
Talk about this word "left and right." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/left%20and%20right. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. left and right. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/left%20and%20right "left and right." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/left%20and%20right.Cite this
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title = {left and right},
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year = {2026},
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