from pillar to post

1. From one place or thing to another in rapid succession: “Abernathy couldn't stick to one project and was always dashing from pillar to post.”

Idioms and Phrases

From one thing or place to another, hither and thither. For example, After Kevin joined the Air Force, the family kept moving from pillar to post . This expression began life in the early 1400s as from post to pillar , an order no longer used, and is thought to allude to the banging about of a ball in the game of court tennis.

Example Sentences

For too long, she argued, they had been "pushed from pillar to post between local authorities, mental health services, the police and youth offending teams".

From BBC

"All I was met with was closed doors and passed from pillar to post," says Ms Whiting.

From BBC

"It was long and I was passed from pillar to post," he said.

From BBC

They were sent from pillar to post, travelling between three hospitals, until they finally found Lisa in the early hours of the next morning.

From BBC

These encampments pop up all over the city, and no wonder, since the residents are chased from pillar to post without any other options.

From Washington Post