every so often
idiomPart ofoften
every so often — idiom
1. from time to time but not on any fixed schedule, with long quiet stretches betwe
1.idiom
Definition
from time to time but not on any fixed schedule, with long quiet stretches between each instance.
Example
Every so often Aunt Rosa sends us a postcard from a new country.
The old kettle still works, but every so often it makes a strange clicking sound.