ships that pass in the night

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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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My beloved and I are like ships that pass in the night with little time for anything. dorinda mccann by Daily Post (Liverpool, England) Even if there hasn't, for families who are often like ships that pass in the night, suddenly being cooped up together under one roof 24/7 can bring stresses and strains. STRESS OF CHRISTMAS; HOW TO BEAT THE SNACK ATTACK Take care who you ... by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England) We're like ships that pass in the night - we plan to catch up, but other things get in the way 5 When was the last time you went out for an evening, just the two of you? Your LIFE: Does your relationship need an MOT? QUIZ You take your car ... by The Mirror (London, England)			sharp as a tack sharp tongue sharp wit shave she She'll be apples shebang shed shed crocodile tears shed light on sheep sheet shelf shell shell out shellacking shift shift for oneself shift gears shift ground shine shine up to ship ship off to shipping and handling ships that pass in the night shirk duty shirt shit shit a brick shit happens Shit or get off the can! shithouse shitless shiver shock shoe shoe is on the other foot shook shook up shoot shoot a place up shoot bolt shoot cookies shoot daggers at shoot down shoot down in flames Shoot first, ask questions later shoot for shoot from the hip shoot hoops			Ships History & Inventory Record Ships in the Night Ships Installation Assurance Test Ships Integrated Electronic Location & Defense System Ships Loading Characteristics Ships Maintenance Action Form Ships Maintenance Management System Ships Maintenance Readiness Review Ships Management Information System Ships Missile System Ships Motion Simulator Ships Movement Information Display System ships of the line ships of the line Ships Parts Control Center Ships Parts Control Center Instruction Ships Passive Integrated Navigation System Ships Portable Electrical/Electronic Test Equipment Requirement List Ships Service Turbine Generator Ships Signal Exploitation Equipment Ships Signal Exploitation Space Ships Systems Certification Requirements Ships Taken Up From Trade Ships Technical Equipment Publication System Ships Technical Operating Committee ships that pass in the night Ships Work Breakdown Structure Ships Work List Item Number Ships' Stores Profits, Navy Ships-of-the-line Ships-of-the-line Ships/Shipboard Nontactical Automation Program Ships/Shipboard Nontactical Automation Program System Ships/Special Assistance Team SHIPSERREQ shipshape shipside shipside SHIPSTATREP Shipstead, Henrik SHIPSUP Shipton, Mother Shipton, Mother Shipulin, Fedor Kuzmich Shipunovo Shipurla Shipurla shipway shipway shipways shipways Shipwide Interior Wireless Communication System shipworm shipworm shipworms shipworms

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