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ships (that) pass in the night
ships (that) pass in the night
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a situation where two people or groups cross paths briefly and then continue on their separate ways without any meaningful interaction or connection
Idiom
Informal
Old use
Voorbeelden
The two men met once, like ships that pass in the night, and never met again.
We met on a course in Spain and had a wonderful time together. But we both knew that we were just ships that pass in the night.
