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- /
adjective
being in force or inoperative by turns, especially spasmodically and unpredictably: an on-again, off-again romance.
Nearby words
on trial, on view, on welfare, on your life, on, be, on-again, off-again, on-air, on-camera, on-glide, on-limits, on-message
Origin of on-again, off-again
First recorded in 1945–50
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