off again, on again

off again, on again
• on again, off again
• off again, on again
not settled, changeable, uncertain

The plans for the fireworks display were on again, off again because of the rainy and windy weather.


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  • off-again,\ on-again — • off again, on again • on again, off again adj. phr. informal Not settled; changeable; uncertain. John and Susan had an off again, on again romance. I don t like this off again, on again business. Are we going to have the party or not? …   Словарь американских идиом

  • off-again, on-again — or[on again, off again] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Not settled; changeable; uncertain. * /John and Susan had an off again, on again romance./ * /I don t like this off again, on again business. Are we going to have the party or not?/ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • off-again, on-again — or[on again, off again] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Not settled; changeable; uncertain. * /John and Susan had an off again, on again romance./ * /I don t like this off again, on again business. Are we going to have the party or not?/ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • on-again,\ off-again — • off again, on again • on again, off again adj. phr. informal Not settled; changeable; uncertain. John and Susan had an off again, on again romance. I don t like this off again, on again business. Are we going to have the party or not? …   Словарь американских идиом

  • On-again, off-again relationship — An on again, off again relationship (otherwise known as an on off relationship, on and off relationship, or similar) is a form of casual relationship, usually sexual, between two people. It is where the couple concerned do not see their… …   Wikipedia

  • On Again... Off Again — Eurovision Song Contest 2004 entry …   Wikipedia

  • On Again...Off Again — Infobox ESC entry song = flagicon|Malta On Again...Off Again caption = year = 2004 country = Malta artist = Julie Zahra, Ludwig Galea as = Julie Ludwig with = language = English languages = composer = Philip Vella lyricist = Gerard James Borg… …   Wikipedia

  • on-again-off-again — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: from the phrase on again, off again : occurring suddenly and irregularly and vanishing quickly : becoming briefly existent and then disappearing in an intermittent unpredictable way : fitful,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • on-again, off-again — /on euh gen awf euh gen , of , awn / being in force or inoperative by turns, esp. spasmodically and unpredictably: an on again, off again romance. Also, on again off again. [1945 50] * * * adj chiefly US : happening or existing at some times and… …   Useful english dictionary

  • On Again-Off Again — Directed by Edward Cline Produced by Lee S. Marcus Samuel J. Briskin (executive producer) Written by Nat Perrin (screenplay) Benny Rubin (screenplay) …   Wikipedia

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