Meaning of easy come, easy go | Babel Free
ˌiːzi ˈkʌm ˌiːzi ˈɡoʊDefinitions
Easily won and easily lost (usually said when resigned to a loss; something that comes in the same way, goes in the same way)
Equivalents
Čeština
lehce nabyl, lehce pozbyl
Deutsch
wie gewonnen, so zerronnen
Ελληνικά
ανεμομαζώματα διαβολοσκορπίσματα
日本語
悪銭身に付かず
Bahasa Melayu
senang dapat, senang habis
Polski
łatwo przyszło, łatwo poszło
Português
assim como vem, vai
Svenska
lätt fånget, lätt förgånget
Türkçe
haydan gelen huya gider
Examples
“They took $200 with them into the casino, and regarded their winnings as easy come⟳, easy go.”
“Ridin' high when I was king / Played it hard and fast cause I had everything / Walked away, wonderin' then / But easy come⟳ and easy go and it would end⟳”
“I'm just a poor boy, I need⟳ no sympathy / Because I'm easy come⟳, easy go / Little high, little low”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
See also
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