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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comings and goings

Over several days last month in Blaby, a BBC team watched comings and goings at the two mini-marts, which sold vapes and sweets until late in the evening.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

In front of the hospital gates, a guard in a surgical mask did his best to keep track of all the comings and goings.

From Barron's ● May 20, 2026

“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 ● Dec. 30, 2025

Meyer owns and operates the Record, managing a staff of only seven that reports on the comings and goings of the city of Marion’s 1,900 or so residents.

From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2025

It is a very important story because it shows how all the comings and goings between our own world and the land of Narnia first began.

From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis