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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Depending on the underlying cause, wet dandruff can come and go, switching between periods of improvement and flare-ups.
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 5 Feb. 2025
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While leaders of government agencies and departments may come and go with each administration, an inspector general typically serves under different presidents.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
But residents of Auburn Gresham have seen target dates for their supermarket’s reopening come and go.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
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—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 5 Feb. 2025
Trump Pardons Ross Ulbricht After Urging Death Penalty For Drug Dealers
While leaders of government agencies and departments may come and go with each administration, an inspector general typically serves under different presidents.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
But residents of Auburn Gresham have seen target dates for their supermarket’s reopening come and go.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
Gusty Santa Ana winds are forecast to come and go over southern California in the next several days, at times further exacerbating the deadly and devastating wildfires across the region.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Come and go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20and%20go. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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