coming and going
The phrase "coming and going" captures the essence of constant movement and busy activity, often used to describe bustling environments or the frequent movements of people.
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Definition
B2General
(common)The movement or activity of people arriving and departing from a place.
Example
- The airport is always full of coming and going, especially during the holidays.
B2General
(common)The state of being busy or active, often involving frequent changes or transitions.
Example
- The house was in a constant state of coming and going with all the kids and their friends.
C1Idiomatic
(idiom)To have someone in a situation where they have no viable options or solutions.
Example
- If I want to stay, I have you coming and going.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "coming and going":
come and goon the way outgoing awaytoing and froingsee comingcoming throughcoming onon the wayon one's wayon its way outback and forthto and frogoing ongo both wayson the come