off and on, on and off

off and on, on and off
أَحْيَانًا \ now and again, now and then: sometimes. occasionally: sometimes, but not often or regularly. off and on, on and off: not continuously; at one time and another: It has been raining off and on the whole day. once in a while: sometimes, but not often. sometimes: at certain times but not always: Sometimes I win and sometimes I don’t. England sometimes has a hot summer, but not often.

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