My work on the project happens in fits and starts.
fits and starts
idiomActivity which is intermittent, variable in intensity, and prolonged by interruptions.
Progress on the new house has been in fits and starts because of the bad weather.
Although the economy showed signs of recovery, growth remained in fits and starts throughout the year due to global uncertainty.
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if the shoe fits
Ellipsis of if the shoe fits, wear it.
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if the shoe fits, wear it
If a description fits, it is probably the case; if an insult accurately describes you, you must bear it; if you take offence at an insult that was only implicitly directed at you, you admit the insult is true enough to be recognizable.