on-again, off-again

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(on′ə gen′ ôf′ə gen′, of′-, ôn′-)


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on-a•gain, off-a•gain  (on′ə gen′ ôf′ə gen′, of′-, ôn′-),USA pronunciation 
  1. being in force or inoperative by turns, esp. spasmodically and unpredictably:an on-again, off-again romance.
Also, on′-a•gain′-off′-a•gain′. 
  • 1945–50


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