To arrive unexpectedly, or, uninvited or unwelcome
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"Always come back!" is one English equivalent of the Portuguese phrase Volte sempre!Specifically, the present imperative verb volte means "(formal singular you) come back!" The adverb sempretranslates as "always." The pronunciation will be "VOL-tchee SEM-pree" in the carioca and continental Portuguese accents.
This puzzle refers to the phrase "back and forth."
It can be either, depending on the word modified.They are on a long mission to the Moon and back. - adjective phrase (which mission?)Astronauts went to the moon and back. -In this sentence, the prepositional phrase "to the moon and back" answers the question, "where?". This means that the phrase modifies the verb, which makes it an adverbial phrase.
According to Phrases.org.uk, this comes from pidgin (slang or tailored English) English from the South China sea - and the Chinese phrase k'wâi-k'wâi.Alternatively it may be from the Cantonese for "hurry up". Dating back to the 16th century, it was used extensively by sailors.
It is a 19th Century expression that comes from the barnyard. As a horse gets older, its gums move back and the teeth appear longer. This expression was eventually passed on to humans!