comings and goings

Idioms  

1. Movements, activities, as in He's in and out of the office; I can't keep up with his comings and goings, or In her job on the school board, Mrs. Smith keeps track of all the comings and goings in town.

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Example Sentences

The estimates, which cover the 12-month period ended in mid-2025, also uncovered some surprises regarding the comings and goings between states.

From The Wall Street Journal

With all her comings and goings the past few weeks, she’d never yet shared a word about her detective work.

From Literature

“No, even closer somehow. We’ve got to see the Drysdales’ comings and goings.

From Literature

Clara did not need video evidence of her and her sister’s comings and goings and transformations saved anywhere.

From Literature

“Jazz Island” names nine characters, plus four secondary ones, whose individual comings and goings sometimes distract from those of the others.

From The Wall Street Journal