Question

in_the_loop_639 two people whose lives come together or whose paths cross for a short time The expression is frequently used to describe a romance that is not meant to be because it is the wrong time or the wrong place.

Accepted Answer

SHIPS PASSING IN THE NIGHT Dan met the woman of his dreams, but he wasn’t quite ready to get married. They dated for a while and then went their separate ways. They were ships passing in the night.I came to this city in 1985 and left shortly after I met Robert. Our lives touched only briefly. We were ships passing in the night.

Id	in_the_loop_639
Idiom	SHIPS PASSING IN THE NIGHT
Definition	two people whose lives come together or whose paths cross for a short time
Examples	Dan met the woman of his dreams, but he wasn’t quite ready to get married. They dated for a while and then went their separate ways. They were ships passing in the night. I came to this city in 1985 and left shortly after I met Robert. Our lives touched only briefly. We were ships passing in the night.
Extra Info	The expression is frequently used to describe a romance that is not meant to be because it is the wrong time or the wrong place.

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