Idiom
fits and starts
Meaning
Activity which is intermittent, variable in intensity, and prolonged by interruptions.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“My work on the project happens in fits and starts.”
“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.”
Examples
simple
“My work on the project happens in fits and starts.”
contextual
“Progress on the new house has been in fits and starts because of the bad weather.”
complex
“Although the economy showed signs of recovery, growth remained in fits and starts throughout the year due to global uncertainty.”
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