left and right
/ˌlɛft ən(d) ˈrʌɪt/adverb
1On or towards the left and the right; on both sides; in both directions.
2 Informal. On or from all sides; in all directions; indiscriminately; prodigiously.
noun
1 Shooting. = left-and-right shot.
2 Boxing. An attack consisting of a blow delivered with the left hand followed by a blow delivered with the right hand.
Origin
Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Robert Lloyd (bap. 1733, d. 1764), poet and playwright. From left + and + right.
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