come and go

idiom

1

—used to talk about time that has passed

More than a hundred years have come and gone since the day of that famous battle.

2

—used to talk about people who appear and then leave as time passes

She's seen a lot of employees come and go during her time in the company.

Politicians come and go. They all seem pretty much the same to me.

Examples of come and go in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Politicians come and go; our world needs practical, durable climate tech solutions! —Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025

But ADs come and go at UNM with little fanfare, and the football team has two winning seasons in the last 17. —Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025

During that time, however, he was allowed to come and go almost freely, spending most days at his office or his home in Palm Beach. —Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025

Go Omnichannel To Manage Platform Volatility New platforms come and go—remember Vine? —Expert Panel®, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for come and go

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