off and on

US /ɔf ænd ɑn/
UK /ɔf ænd ɑn/
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af en toe, met onderbrekingen

sometimes but not regularly or continuously

:
It rained off and on all day.
Het regende de hele dag af en toe.
They've been dating off and on for years.
Ze daten al jaren met onderbrekingen.