back and forth vs in all directions

back and forth

adv
  • From one place to another and back again. 

noun
  • Negotiations or discussions between two or more parties, a dialog. 

  • The movement (of someone or something) forward followed by a return to the same position. May refer to a concept such as an emotional state or a relationship as well as a physical thing. 

adj
  • Going from one place or position to another and back again. 

in all directions

How often have the words back and forth and in all directions occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )