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

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 ● Jan. 28, 2026

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

Experienced Tesla investors probably didn’t worry too much at all of Thursday’s comings and goings.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2025

My batter needed to be stirred so I ignored the comings and goings in the living room again.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson