From time to time
Example: I visit my grandparents from time to time on weekends.
Definition
"From time to time" is an adverbial phrase meaning occasionally or at irregular intervals. It describes actions or events that do not happen regularly but occur now and then, such as visiting grandparents from time to time on weekends.
Etymology
The phrase "from time to time" originates from Middle English, combining 'from' indicating a starting point and 'time' referring to moments or periods. It evolved to express something happening intermittently. Did you know it reflects the human tendency to mark events by varying moments rather than fixed schedules?
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"From time to time" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (C1) - set 1", containing 130 commonly used expressions.
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