by turns

by turns
(by turns (тж. in turn или turn and turn about))
по очереди, поочерёдно, чередуясь

We took it turn and turn about to sit up and rock the baby. (E. Gaskell, ‘Mary Barton’, ch. IX) — Мы по очереди не спали и укачивали ребенка.

They fought the fire, turn and turn about, until daybreak. (RHD) — Пожарные команды, сменяя друг друга, боролись с огнем до самого рассвета.

He went hot and cold by turns. — Его бросало то в жар, то в холод.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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