in small irregular quantities
in small pieces, bit by bit
The checks for the charity are coming in dribs and drabs.
The water is coming in dribs and drabs from the pipe.
This poetry is being written in dribs and drabs.
George paid the borrowed money from me in dribs and drabs.
He started earning money in dribs and drabs but now he is a successful businessman.
I don’t like the way you do your work in dribs and drabs, please finish it immediately.
There is no origin for this idiom
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Common phrase that has a specific meaning.