come and go

idiom movement time

The phrase "come and go" is an idiomatic expression used to describe various forms of movement, appearance, and temporariness.

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Definition

B2General

(common, informal)To repeatedly enter and leave a place or situation.

Example

The cat can come and go as it pleases through the pet door.

B2General

(common, informal)To appear and disappear over time.

Example

Her headaches come and go, making it hard to predict when she'll feel well.

B2Time

(common, informal)To describe the passage of time.

Example

Years come and go, but some memories last forever.

B2Workplace

(common, informal)To describe people who appear and then leave over time.

Example

In her decade at the company, she's seen many colleagues come and go.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "come and go":

coming and going come away come to come for come back come in come again come it come around touch and go come with come at go away come over come down come along come into on the come to go wax and wane going away