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What does off and on mean?

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Adverb
  1. (idiomatic) Intermittently.
  2. (nautical) On different tacks, now toward, and now away from, the land.
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I've never met Ronnie's wife, even though I talked to her off and on for a long time via email.
I've been a fan of hip hop off and on since the 80s and the genre seems to work in fits and spurts.
The train stayed full with people getting off and on all the way although I didn't see standees.
This will put you in a great position to move your feet to both the off and on side, allowing you to protect the danger area.
I'll leave it there for now, because I'm in bits tonight, on and off, off and on.
Your post made me think of an issue I've thought about off and on for some time now.

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