in fits and starts
by fits and starts = in fits and starts
with irregular bursts of activity
RELATED IDIOMS :
fit the bill = fill the bill
be suitable for a particular purpose.
Bill in this context is a printed list of items on a theatrical programme or advertisement.
fit as a fiddle
in very good health
fit as a flea
in very good health
The phrase makes reference to a flea's agility.
fit for the gods
excellent
extremely pleasing
fit like a glove
(of clothes) fit exactly
1989 - T. M. Albert - Tales of an Ulster Detective - McNinch invited him to try the shoe on his foot, which he did and it fitted him like a glove.
fit to be tied
very angry – informal
1988 - Joan Smith - A Masculine Ending - He was fit to be tied when I separated from Hugh, and he seems to blame me for the whole thing.
fit to bust
with great energy
1992 - Daphne Glazer - The Last Oasis - I'd be rushing back at night, pedaling on my bike fit to bust.
give someone a fit
greatly shock, frighten or anger someone - informal
in fits
in a state of hysterical amusement – informal
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