come and go
Idioms-
Arrive and depart, either briefly or repeatedly; go to and fro. Shakespeare had it in The Merry Wives of Windsor (2:2): “He may come and go between you both.” [Late 1300s]
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Alternately appear and disappear, as in This rash is odd; it comes and goes . [Mid-1300s] Also see coming or going ; easy come, easy go .
Example Sentences
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Owners may come and go, but that wascally wabbit stays.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
"The bees now come and go and feel settled," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Individuals, unstable moments and unfortunate episodes come and go.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Micro-trends in production, slang and topics come and go quickly.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026
Most importantly, we could come and go as we pleased.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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