once in a while

(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

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.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Emerald	['emərəld]
Wynnstan	-	Anglo-Saxon
Tychon	-	Ancient Greek
DieudonnÉE	dyuu-do-NE	French
Lutfi	-	Arabic, Indonesian
Amina	-	Bosnian, Arabic