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left, right and centre

left, right and centre is the alternative form of left and right.

Meaning of left and right

Adverb

left and right (not comparable)

  1. (Canada, US, figuratively) 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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Questions about left, right and centre

What is left, right and centre the alternative form of?
Left, right and centre is the alternative form of left and right.

Words near left, right and centre in the dictionary

  1. left ventricular ejection times
  2. left well alone
  3. left wing
  4. left wings
  5. left, right and center
  6. left, right and centre
  7. left, right, goodnight
  8. left, right, goodnights
  9. left-about
  10. left-abouts
  11. left-back

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