come and go
To repeatedly appear and disappear; to be transient.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Pain can come and go during the day.”
“In this city, trends come and go so quickly that it is hard to keep up.”
“He realized that fame and fortune are fleeting things that come and go, leaving only the truth of one's character behind.”
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all dressed up and nowhere to go
Elaborately attired or otherwise fully prepared for an anticipated situation or activity which, nevertheless, fails to occur.
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all systems go
Everything is ready.
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appetite comes with eating
Starting an activity increases one's desire to continue it.
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as they come
As it is possible to be.
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as you go
While one is doing (something); as one progresses.
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blow to kingdom come
To totally destroy (something); to annihilate or wipe out (something).
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boldly go where no man has gone before
To break new ground.
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burn that bridge when one comes to it
To anticipate dealing with a problem or situation either by acting in a manner that alienates or cuts ties with others, or merely with the expectation of encountering trouble.
Last updated August 10, 2026