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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By November, much of the Southeast, lower Midwest and southern Plains will have seen their peak foliage come and go.
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Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2025
Initially, the pain may come and go or worsen at night or during certain activities.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 11 Sep. 2025
Movies on Netflix come and go due to licensing deals that begin, expire or circle back around.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Cookies come and go The last new cookie flavor introduced by the Girl Scouts was the Raspberry Rally in 2023.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
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Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2025
Initially, the pain may come and go or worsen at night or during certain activities.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 11 Sep. 2025
Movies on Netflix come and go due to licensing deals that begin, expire or circle back around.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Cookies come and go The last new cookie flavor introduced by the Girl Scouts was the Raspberry Rally in 2023.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 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 Sep. 2025.
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