every now and then (/ˈɛvri naʊ ænd ðɛn/)
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🔊 /ˈɛvri naʊ ænd ðɛn/
Meaning
Meaning: occasionally
From time to time; occasionally.
Examples
🗣 Every now and then we visit our grandparents.
Etymology
A combination of ‘now’ and ‘then’ to describe occasional occurrence.
How & Where It’s Used
Common in casual speech about frequency.
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Tags: idiom