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on-again, off-again
or on-a·gain-off-a·gain
[ on-uh-gen awf-uh-gen, of-, awn- ]
/ ˈɒn əˌgɛn ˈɔf əˌgɛn, ˈɒf-, ˈɔn- /
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adjective
being in force or inoperative by turns, especially spasmodically and unpredictably: an on-again, off-again romance.
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Origin of on-again, off-again
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby on-again, off-again
on account, on account of, on a dime, on a first-name basis, on again, on-again, off-again, onager, onagraceous, on-air, on a limb, on all fours
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