What is the meaning of the expression
BACK AND FORTH?
Definition:
go short distances in one direction and then in the opposite direction, over and over again
Examples:
1. Her father walked nervously back and forth outside her hospital room.
2. I went out to my car and then realized that my sunglasses were in the house. So I ran back into the house to get them. Then, when I got back to my car I realized that I had left my car keys on the table so I had to return to the house again. I wasted almost 10 minutes running back and forth!