Question

"The progress on the project was made by fits and starts, which caused delays in its completion."

The idiom by fits and starts means something happening in an irregular, inconsistent, or sporadic manner rather than continuously or steadily.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the bold idiom in the following sentence:

A Smooth and steady progress

B With a lot of teamwork

C In an irregular and inconsistent manner

D With great enthusiasm

E Very efficiently

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