z przerwami i kolejnymi początkami v angličtině:

He isn't very persevering; he only works in fits and starts.

Let's face the truth. You will never finish this work if you work in fits and starts.

I have always been learning languages in fits and starts and have never been particularly consistent.

My slimming attempts tend to go in fits and starts. Military technology advances by fits and starts.

He sends me the material in fits and starts, so it's difficult to work on it.