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      Question

      "The progress on the project was made  by fits and

      starts,  which caused delays in its completion." Select the most appropriate meaning of the bold idiom in the following sentence:
      A Smooth and steady progress Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B With a lot of teamwork Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C In an irregular and inconsistent manner Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D With great enthusiasm Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      E Very efficiently Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

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

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