Come and go
verb
To arrive and depart; often used for situations or conditions that appear and vanish irregularly.
My headaches often come and go.
Often appears as...
- pains that come and go
- symptoms come and go
Usage tips
Colloquial
verb
To be emotionally unstable; often fluctuating between happy, sad, or other moods.
John's mood always comes and goes.
Often appears as...
- mood comes and goes
- feelings come and go
Usage tips
Colloquial
verb
Used in the context of visitors or guests; implying they are frequent or regular visitors and have the freedom to enter and leave as they please.
As a guest in this house, you're free to come and go as you please.
Often appears as...
- people come and go
- visitors come and go
verb
To happen or occur again and again over a period of time; to be recurrent or periodic.
These issues tend to come and go regularly.
Often appears as...
- problems come and go
- trends come and go
verb
To arrive and depart; often used for situations or conditions that appear and vanish irregularly.
My headaches often come and go.
Often appears as...
- pains that come and go
- symptoms come and go
Usage tips
Colloquial
verb
To be emotionally unstable; often fluctuating between happy, sad, or other moods.
John's mood always comes and goes.
Often appears as...
- mood comes and goes
- feelings come and go
Usage tips
Colloquial
verb
Used in the context of visitors or guests; implying they are frequent or regular visitors and have the freedom to enter and leave as they please.
As a guest in this house, you're free to come and go as you please.
Often appears as...
- people come and go
- visitors come and go
verb
To happen or occur again and again over a period of time; to be recurrent or periodic.
These issues tend to come and go regularly.
Often appears as...
- problems come and go
- trends come and go
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Impermanent Conditions
Use when describing something temporary that stops and starts without a set pattern.
Her interest in the hobby tended to come and go.
Pro Tip 2/3Non-constant Presence
Ideal for expressing irregular presence of non-physical things like internet signals or creativity.
The Wi-Fi signal in the cafe comes and goes.
Pro Tip 3/3Unpredictable Patterns
Applies to situations or natural phenomena that lack a predictable schedule or pattern.
In this region, rain showers come and go swiftly.
Pro Tip 1/3Impermanent Conditions
Use when describing something temporary that stops and starts without a set pattern.
Her interest in the hobby tended to come and go.
Pro Tip 2/3Non-constant Presence
Ideal for expressing irregular presence of non-physical things like internet signals or creativity.
The Wi-Fi signal in the cafe comes and goes.
Pro Tip 3/3Unpredictable Patterns
Applies to situations or natural phenomena that lack a predictable schedule or pattern.
In this region, rain showers come and go swiftly.
Pro Tip 1/3Impermanent Conditions
Use when describing something temporary that stops and starts without a set pattern.
Her interest in the hobby tended to come and go.
Pro Tip 2/3Non-constant Presence
Ideal for expressing irregular presence of non-physical things like internet signals or creativity.
The Wi-Fi signal in the cafe comes and goes.
Pro Tip 3/3Unpredictable Patterns
Applies to situations or natural phenomena that lack a predictable schedule or pattern.
In this region, rain showers come and go swiftly.
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