Every now and again
Example: I visit my grandparents every now and again on weekends.
Definition
"Every now and again" is an expression used to indicate that something happens occasionally or from time to time, but not regularly. It suggests a sporadic or infrequent occurrence without a fixed schedule.
Etymology
The phrase "every now and again" combines the words 'now' and 'again' to emphasize intermittent repetition. It likely evolved from older English expressions meaning 'from time to time.' Did you know? Its casual tone makes it popular in everyday speech to describe irregular events.
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"Every now and again" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B1) - set 1", containing 123 commonly used expressions.
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