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off and on

off and on

 
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off
part of speech: phrase
definition 1: in alternating periods of activity and inactivity; intermittently.
I worked off and on until dinner time.It snowed off and on yesterday.
definition 2: in an occasional and irregular manner; now and then.
He comes to visit us off and on but never regularly.