I like to sit on the bench and watch the world go by.
watch the world go by
idiomTo pause and remain still whilst doing nothing but surveying the environment around oneself.
After a busy week, she spent the entire Saturday at a sidewalk cafe just to watch the world go by.
He found a quiet corner in the park where he could escape his responsibilities and simply watch the world go by for a few hours.
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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 over the world
throughout the world, everywhere, worldwide, globally.
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all systems go
Everything is ready.
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as you go
While one is doing (something); as one progresses.
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best of both worlds
A combination of two seemingly contradictory benefits.
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boldly go where no man has gone before
To break new ground.
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come and go
To repeatedly appear and disappear; to be transient.
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come into the world
To be born.
Last updated April 17, 2026