B1idiomtimeIELTS-friendly
every now and then
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sometimes, but not often or regularly
Also 'every so often' and 'now and again'. A good way to avoid repeating 'sometimes' in IELTS Speaking.
In context
Every now and then we take the train to Hai Phong to visit my aunt.
I still eat fast food every now and then, but much less than before.
More idioms about time
- a blast from the pastsomething or someone that suddenly reminds you of an earlier time
- a long time comingif something is a long time coming, people have waited a long time for it
- a matter of timecertain to happen, although you do not know exactly when
- a race against timea situation where you must hurry to finish before time runs out
- a sign of the timessomething that shows how society is now, often in a bad way