[off and on] также [on and off]
Не равномерно, не регулярно; от случая к случаю; иногда;
* /Joan wrote to a pen pal in England off and on for several years./* /It rained off and on all day./
- Sometimes used with hyphens like an adjective.
* /A worn-out cord may make a hearing aid work in an off-and-on way./
Ср.: BY FITS AND STARTS, FROM TIME TO TIME, NOW AND THEN.
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