English-Dutch translations for now and then

• af en toe
  Af en toe moeten er ook politieke beslissingen worden genomen. So now and then we should also try to do so through political decisions.
  Ik vind dat wij Europeanen dat zo af en toe ook moeten onderkennen. I think that we Europeans have to recognise that every now and then.
  Alle anderen moeten we af en toe de rode kaart tonen, want dat is de enige taal die zij verstaan.We should give the others a red card now and then. That is the only thing they understand there.
• nu en dan
  Ik vrees dat er tussen nu en dan nog heel veel zal gebeuren. I am afraid that many things will happen between now and then.
  Neemt u mij niet kwalijk dat ik mij zo nu en dan van mijn positieve kant laat zien. I apologise for appearing positive every now and then.
  Ook het Parlement speelt dit zwartepietenspel zo nu en dan mee. Parliament is also part of this blame game now and then.

Definition of now and then

• sometimes; occasionally; intermittently

Examples

• Call your mother now and then and let her know you care.

Related words

• every now and then
• the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing
• that's for me to know and you to find out
• know like the back of one's hand
• know like the back of one’s hand
• as things now stand
• let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth
• the here and now
• in the here and now