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once in a while

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(every) once in a while

sometimes every so often Every once in a while I've been tempted to take an art class.

Related vocabulary: (every) now and then

See also: once

once in a while

Occasionally, not very often, as in Once in a while I enjoy going fishing. [Mid-1800s] Also see every now and then; from time to time.

See also: once