B1idiomtimeIELTS-friendly
from time to time
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sometimes, but not often or regularly
Works at the start or end of a sentence. Slightly more formal than 'every now and then'; a good alternative to 'sometimes' in IELTS.
In context
I still meet my old classmates for coffee from time to time.
From time to time, the app asks you to review words you've forgotten.
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