English / idiom
Ships Passing in the Night
MEANING IN ENGLISH
People who cross paths fleetingly, exchange brief awareness, and then separate without meaningful connection.
In context
01
Because of our opposing work shifts, my flatmate and I live like ships passing in the night.
02
They shared an unforgettable conversation at the airport terminal, but remained merely ships passing in the night.
Synonyms
fleeting encounters,momentary acquaintances,transient crossings
Antonyms
lifelong companions,inseparable partners,close collaborators
Collocations
like ships passing in the night,doomed to be ships passing in the night,cross paths like ships passing in the night