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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Elections will come and go, and global events will keep shifting.
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Rodolfo Delgado, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
The facility is more like an apartment than a shelter, Burns said, as families are typically more self-sufficient and have more freedom to come and go.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2025
Shoe trends may come and go, but sneakers are forever.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Depending on the underlying cause, wet dandruff can come and go, switching between periods of improvement and flare-ups.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 5 Feb. 2025
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Rodolfo Delgado, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
The facility is more like an apartment than a shelter, Burns said, as families are typically more self-sufficient and have more freedom to come and go.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2025
Shoe trends may come and go, but sneakers are forever.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Depending on the underlying cause, wet dandruff can come and go, switching between periods of improvement and flare-ups.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 5 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for come and go
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“Come and go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20and%20go. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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