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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Putin was Maduro’s ally, but allies come and go; worldviews, and the desire to force the world to conform to them, stay.
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M. Gessen, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
That’s because symptoms often come and go, overlap with other conditions or are simply too nonspecific to raise immediate concern.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Making it in Oak Lawn Seeing businesses come and go has been a part of Lee Daugherty’s life.
—Timia Cobb
breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
Because things come and go, family doesn't.
—Luzdelia Caballero, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
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M. Gessen, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
That’s because symptoms often come and go, overlap with other conditions or are simply too nonspecific to raise immediate concern.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Making it in Oak Lawn Seeing businesses come and go has been a part of Lee Daugherty’s life.
—Timia Cobb
breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
Because things come and go, family doesn't.
—Luzdelia Caballero, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Come and go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20and%20go. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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