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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States come and go, in other words, and their techniques and instruments may vary, but the obligation to defend and uphold Islam is constant.
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Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Although many hair trends come and go, there’s one look that will never go out of style: a bob haircut.
—The Glamour Editors, Glamour, 24 Feb. 2025
Elections will come and go, and global events will keep shifting.
—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
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Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Although many hair trends come and go, there’s one look that will never go out of style: a bob haircut.
—The Glamour Editors, Glamour, 24 Feb. 2025
Elections will come and go, and global events will keep shifting.
—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
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“Come and go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20and%20go. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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