on-and-off
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Intermittent or sporadic, with periods of activity and inactivity
Xung quanh hoặc không thường xuyên, với thời gian hoạt động và không hoạt động
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Examples
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Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “on-and-off” mean?
Intermittent or sporadic, with periods of activity and inactivity Literally: alternating between on and off states
Is “on-and-off” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.