easy come, easy go
idiom
informal
—used to say that someone is not bothered about losing something
His attitude toward money has always been, easy come, easy go.
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Beaujolais nouveaux are an annual gimmick, something of a publicity stunt, easy come, easy go.
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Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2023
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