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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Crises come and go, and people get criticized — often for five minutes by the media, who then move on.
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Staff Author, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Cross-Train Employees To Handle Multiple Tasks Tough times come and go, but tough people endure.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Romantic partners come and go, but friends are forever.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 1 Aug. 2025
In his days at the Alexandria Staging Facility, Mr. Suri recalled watching hundreds of men come and go every few hours.
—Brent McDonald, New York Times, 31 July 2025
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Staff Author, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Cross-Train Employees To Handle Multiple Tasks Tough times come and go, but tough people endure.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Romantic partners come and go, but friends are forever.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 1 Aug. 2025
In his days at the Alexandria Staging Facility, Mr. Suri recalled watching hundreds of men come and go every few hours.
—Brent McDonald, New York Times, 31 July 2025
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“Come and go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20and%20go. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.
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