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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That forecast might sound suspiciously familiar to skeptics who have seen such decadal predictions come and go in the past.
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Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Quibi will come and go from your life quicker than Steph Curry’s jump shot.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2025
Levi's Ribcage Jeans, $56 with Prime Pants trends may come and go, but classic blue jeans will always be in style.
—Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Drug trends come and go like any other trend, DeVine said.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
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Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Quibi will come and go from your life quicker than Steph Curry’s jump shot.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2025
Levi's Ribcage Jeans, $56 with Prime Pants trends may come and go, but classic blue jeans will always be in style.
—Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Drug trends come and go like any other trend, DeVine said.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Come and go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20and%20go. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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