catch-as-catch-can »
Intermittent; only when possible or when the opportunity presents itself.
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fits and starts »
Activity which is intermittent, variable in intensity, and prolonged by interruptions.
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head over heels »
Hopelessly smitten.
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idiot mittens »
Mittens connected by yarn or string running through one sleeve, along the back and out the other sleeve of a coat, to prevent the mittens becoming lost. Generally worn by small children.
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off and on »
Intermittently.
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smoke signal »
A method of long-distance communication sometimes used in ancient and undeveloped societies, consisting of messages conveyed by means of columns or intermittent puffs of smoke.
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