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ships that pass in the night

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ships that pass in the night
Cliché people who meet each other briefly by chance, sometimes having a sexual liaison, and who are unlikely to meet again or have an ongoing relationship. Mary wanted to see Jim again, but to him, they were ships that passed in the night. We will never befriends. We are just ships that passed in the night.
See also: night, pass, ship


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