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Definition fits and starts in American English

fits and starts phrase

phrase
1

stopping and starting again many times, rather than progressing steadily

Example

Efforts at reform seem to come in fits and starts.

Synonyms and related words
stop-start fitful uneven
Definition fits and starts in American English