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 again — adv. now and then, sometimes, from time to time, occasionally …   English contemporary dictionary

  • every\ now\ and\ then — • 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… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • 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\ again — • now and then • 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,… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • now and again — from time to time, every once in a while, sometimes …   English contemporary 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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