at one time or another

Idioms  

1. On various separate occasions. For example, At one time or another I've considered replacing the furnace, but so far I haven't done so. [Early 1600s]

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Example Sentences

Practically every working actor of some repute has offhandedly mentioned their interest in directing a film at one time or another.

From Salon

Some 70 percent of the city's children were evacuated at one time or another, either abroad or to the west of Ukraine.

From Barron's

“If he’s a coachman, perhaps I’ve tended to his horses at one time or another,” he said uneasily.

From Literature

Almost everything made by humans, at one time or another, has been carried over the oceans.

From Literature

We all feel homesick at one time or another.

From Literature