once in a while   (TTS Sound)

The adv once in a while has 1 sense

• occasionally, on occasion, once in a while, now and then, now and again, at times, from time to time -- (now and then or here and there; "he was arrogant and occasionally callous"; "open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of trees"; "they visit New York on occasion"; "now and again she would take her favorite book from the shelf and read to us"; "as we drove along, the beautiful scenery now and then attracted his attention")