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.
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With the passing years, personal and political struggles come and go, some leaving more lasting damage than others.
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Sezin Devi Keohler, EW.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Others come and go, with apologies for using the printer.
—Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
That even though things come and go, there are things that stay, that are a bit more archival with time.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 19 Mar. 2025
Restaurants come and go in Miami and Fort Lauderdale.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
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Sezin Devi Keohler, EW.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Others come and go, with apologies for using the printer.
—Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
That even though things come and go, there are things that stay, that are a bit more archival with time.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 19 Mar. 2025
Restaurants come and go in Miami and Fort Lauderdale.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Come and go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20and%20go. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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