EVERY NOW AND THEN Definition & Meaning

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every now and then

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Idioms and Phrases

Also, every now and again ; every once in a while ; every so often . Occasionally, from time to time; also, periodically. For example, Every now and then I long for a piece of chocolate , or We take long walks every now and again , or Every once in a while he'll call , or Every so often she washes the car . The first term dates from the first half of the 1700s, the last from the mid-1900s. Also see from time to time ; once in a while .

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We can easily do good sectors every now and then, but putting a lap together.

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I hope that we don’t ever have to see a “Grey’s” without Meredith every now and then.

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"No matter how much we try to distract the girls and avoid talking of the war, every now and then they wander off in thought."

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"Drugs appear in many shapes and sizes, but every now and then we come across special things," Dongemond Police said in a translated social media post.

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As my daughters often remind me, it's perfectly fine to indulge every now and then in a few tricks and treats.

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