From pillar to post meaning

What does the saying 'From pillar to post' mean?

Idiom: From pillar to post

Meaning: If something is going from pillar to post, it is moving around in a meaningless way, from one disaster to another.

Country: International English | Subject Area: General | Usage Type: Both or All Words Used
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