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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Like other Nikki games, these heavier themes come and go amid more lighthearted beats, but that general concept is what moves everything in Infinity Nikki forward.
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Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
The truth of the matter is that ransomware groups come and go, no matter how prolific, how high-profile, eventually they are toppled either by law enforcement or greed and break up to form new threats.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Turkey, which has ties to Hamas, dispelled reports that the group’s bureau had been relocated to the country, but said that Hamas officials come and go from the country on a regular basis.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
Rosacea symptoms can vary in intensity and may come and go in cycles.4
Triggers
Rosacea can flare up unexpectedly.
—T'keyah Bazin, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 25 Nov. 2024
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Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
The truth of the matter is that ransomware groups come and go, no matter how prolific, how high-profile, eventually they are toppled either by law enforcement or greed and break up to form new threats.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Turkey, which has ties to Hamas, dispelled reports that the group’s bureau had been relocated to the country, but said that Hamas officials come and go from the country on a regular basis.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
Rosacea symptoms can vary in intensity and may come and go in cycles.4
Triggers
Rosacea can flare up unexpectedly.
—T'keyah Bazin, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Come and go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20and%20go. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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