Fits and Starts - Definition and Example Sentences

Fits and Starts idiom definition and how to use it in a sentence.

Definition of Idiom: Fits and Starts

If something happens in fits and starts, it often stops and then starts again

Example Sentences for Idiom: Fits and Starts

India's exit from the lockdown has been happening in fits and starts.


Neelam has been working on her new project in fits and starts; she needs to work on it consistently.


Our packages are arriving in fits and starts; we need to contact the courier office.


The truck was almost completely broken down, but, by fits and starts, we were able to get it to a mechanic.


If you work by fits and starts, you will never be able to complete it in time.