Usually means: Progress marked by frequent interruptions.
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  3. fits and starts: Wiktionary
  4. fits and starts: Dictionary.com
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  6. fits and starts: FreeDictionary.org
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  8. fits and starts: TheFreeDictionary.com

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noun:  (idiomatic) Activity which is intermittent, variable in intensity, and prolonged by interruptions.

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