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But I think the possibility of a black and white society feeding each other's expertises, living harmoniously, will probably go along in fits and starts now but at least it has a great constitution now to back it up.
Janet Suzman

Meaning of "in fits and starts" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IN FITS AND STARTS

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IN FITS AND STARTS

in evidence
in excess of
in extenso
in extremis
in face of
in fairness (to)
in favour of
in fawn
in fee
in fine
in flagrante delicto
in for
in force
in full
in full cry
in full swing
in future
in gear
in general
in good circumstances

WORDS THAT END LIKE IN FITS AND STARTS

arts
beaux-arts
black arts
by fits and starts
charts
darts
graphic arts
hearts
liberal arts
mixed martial arts
of many parts
parts
patron of the arts
performing arts
school of arts
smarts
street smarts
the arts
the charts
visual arts

Synonyms and antonyms of in fits and starts in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «in fits and starts» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IN FITS AND STARTS

Find out the translation of in fits and starts to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of in fits and starts from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «in fits and starts» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

三天打鱼两天晒网
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

a trancas y barrancas
570 millions of speakers

English

in fits and starts
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अनियमित रूप में
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

في متقطعة وغير منتظمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

урывками
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aos trancos e barrancos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফিট এবং শুরুতে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

par à-coups
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sesuai dan bermula
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

in Schüben
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

時々思い出したように
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

발작적 으로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing cocok lan diwiwiti
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trong phù hợp và bắt đầu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பொருந்துகிறது மற்றும் தொடங்குகிறது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फिट व सुरू होते
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Uyuyor ve başlıyor
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

a singhiozzo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zrywami
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

уривками
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

în potrivește și începe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σπασμωδικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

met rukke en stote
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

i anfall och startar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

i rykk og napp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of in fits and starts

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IN FITS AND STARTS»

The term «in fits and starts» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.360 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about in fits and starts

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QUOTES WITH «IN FITS AND STARTS»

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Janet Suzman
But I think the possibility of a black and white society feeding each other's expertises, living harmoniously, will probably go along in fits and starts now but at least it has a great constitution now to back it up.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IN FITS AND STARTS»

Discover the use of in fits and starts in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to in fits and starts and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms
She will fit in well with those high- powered environmental lawyers. fit (you) like a glove See at glove fit the bill See at bill see fit See at see fits in fits and starts, also by fits and starts without regular activity or progress ♢ Though it moves along in ...
Paul Heacock, 2003
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Child and Adolescent Development for Educators
Rather, it occurs in fits and starts. For example, at about the time infants become less likely to make the “A,notB, error,” they have a spurt in brain growth as shown by measures such as the electroencephlagram (EEG) (Bell & Fox, 1992, 1994, ...
Michael Pressley, Christine McCormick, 2007
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A Collection of Confusible Phrases
(also: in fits of laughter) laughing uncontrollably: As he walked in dressed like a headache tablet, everyone was jn fits. in fits and starts , (also: by fits and starts) at irregular intervals: There is no way of coping with orders that come jn fits and ...
Yuri Dolgopolov, 2004
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Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
in/by fits and starts If something happens in fits and starts, it often stops and then starts again: Replies to the advertisement are arriving in fits and starts. fitful /'fit. PI / adjective often stopping and starting and not happening in a regular or ...
‎2008
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English-Albanian Dictionary of Idioms
Of the two poems the young man submitted for the competition, the shorter was by far the better. by/in fits and starts me hope, here- here □ Not withstanding these protections, she could get none but broken sleep by fits and starts. □ If you  ...
Ilo Stefanllari, 2000
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Walden by Haiku
... odd to describe a person as ready and willing to turn over without his simply doing so). That pivoting effect is common in haiku. squirrels on snow crust / in fits and starts /a leafblown by the wind “All day long the red squirrels came and went,  ...
Ian Marshall, 2012
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Changing the System: The Music of Christian Wolff
One could argue, though, that the complexities of the counting of, and listening to, what is played in Fits and Starts creates so many layers that this multitude can easily create confusion, uncertainty or at least a challenge.10 However, this is a ...
Philip Thomas, Stephen Timothy Chase, 2010
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Poems of Fernando Pessoa
I understand in fits and starts; I write hetweentimes when I'm not tired; And a horedom that's hored even of itself drags me ashore; I've no idea how the future and late will treat my aimless anguish; I don't know what impossihle southern islands ...
Fernando Pessoa, Edwin Honig, Susan M. Brown, 1998
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Science and Civilisation in China
For example, organic evolution does not advance at a constant rate along a straight line, but rather in fits and starts that go in different directions.42 This appears to be the case with the evolution of Chinese processed foods. The practical result ...
Joseph Needham, 2000
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Reducing Carbon Emissions from Transport: Ninth Report of ...
They are more likely to arrive in fits and starts. Low carbon buses are harder than low carbon cars probably, as in not quite as quick. Q698 Tim Farron: There are of course ways of engineering the fits and starts. The bus service operators' grant ...
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Environmental Audit Committee, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IN FITS AND STARTS»

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Scandinavian challenge - Hindustan Times
Especially in the city, the car accelerates inconsistently and in fits and starts. The low ground clearance means one has to be attentive on speed ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
2
Builders Are Most Upbeat Since 2005 on Improving U.S. Home …
Residential real estate has progressed in fits and starts this year, with a stronger labor market going a long way toward improving affordability. «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
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'Mr. Holmes' review: Ian McKellen delights as elderly sleuth | Newsday
Likewise, Condon's interweaving of Holmes' present state with the old case he's remembering only in fits and starts, and giving to the ... «Newsday, Jul 15»
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Cox: How will Man Utd's midfield line up?
... using them in fits and starts, then dropping them for big matches without too much irritation. Park Ji-Sung, for example, was crucial in the run ... «ESPN FC, Jul 15»
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Easy week for share tipsters as market forges ahead
It's been falling for a year in fits and starts but in the past week jumped 18 per cent for no apparent reason, apart from buying a small IT outfit. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
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The waters of the Sahara, and how Google handles the truth
When the Little Ice Age ended in the early-to-mid-19th Century, things got warmer in fits and starts, until the mid-1940s, when temperatures ... «InsiderOnline, Jul 15»
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The revolution comes to the Middle East: about the past & future of ISIS
The militarisation of Syria's political life occurred in fits and starts. It began with Husni al-Zaim's coup in March 1949, the first military coup in the ... «Fabius Maximus website, Jul 15»
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First replacement homes near completion at Mount Holly Gardens
... in solitary rowhouses after the units attached to theirs were demolished when the redevelopment began in fits and starts more than a decade ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
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Climate Change Policy Won't Change Global Temperatures - US …
More broadly: The earth has been warming in fits and starts since the end of the little ice age around 1850, and so a warming trend is neither ... «U.S. News & World Report, Jul 15»
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Book review: Virginia Baily's novel Early One Morning is a dark tale
Too traumatised to speak, he is much talked about and, as Virginia Baily's narrative progresses in fits and starts, jumping from 1943 to 1973 ... «The National, Jul 15»

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