every\ now\ and\ again

every\ now\ and\ again
• every now and then
• every now and again
• every so often
• every once in a while
adv. phr.
At fairly regular intervals; fairly often; repeatedly.

John comes to visit me every now and then.

It was hot work, but every so often Susan would bring us something cold to drink.

Every once in a while a dark horse candidate gets elected President.

Compare: now and then

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  • every now and again — phrasal see every now and then …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • every now and then — or[every now and again] or[every so often] or[every once in a while] {adv. phr.} At fairly regular intervals; fairly often; repeatedly. * /John comes to visit me every now and then./ * /It was hot work, but every so often Susan would bring us… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • every now and then — or[every now and again] or[every so often] or[every once in a while] {adv. phr.} At fairly regular intervals; fairly often; repeatedly. * /John comes to visit me every now and then./ * /It was hot work, but every so often Susan would bring us… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • every now and then — or every now and again or every so often phrasal at intervals ; occasionally …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • now and then — or[now and again] {adv. phr.} Not often; not regularly; occasionally; sometimes. * /Now and then he goes to a ball game./ * /The maid broke a dish now and then./ Syn.: AT TIMES, FROM TIME TO TIME, ONCE IN A WHILE. Compare: EVERY NOW AND THEN, OFF …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • now and then — or[now and again] {adv. phr.} Not often; not regularly; occasionally; sometimes. * /Now and then he goes to a ball game./ * /The maid broke a dish now and then./ Syn.: AT TIMES, FROM TIME TO TIME, ONCE IN A WHILE. Compare: EVERY NOW AND THEN, OFF …   Dictionary of American idioms

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  • now and then — Synonyms and related words: at infrequent intervals, at intervals, at odd times, at times, at various times, betimes, betweentimes, betweenwhiles, ever and again, ever and anon, every so often, here and there, now, occasionally, on divers… …   Moby Thesaurus

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