be in fits
in fits of laughter

He sees progress, even if it is in fits and spurts.

"I think we have made some progress, it's been in fits and starts," Vincent said before the meetings.

It may be in fits and starts, but shipping in the gulf region is coming back to life.

His style of speaking is in fits and starts, aspirating, like a heavy smoker.

"The planning has been in fits and starts," Mr. Baldassare said.

On the second landing, they became stuck and according to Armstrong, Yeager was in fits of laughter.

Anne was in fits of laughter over George's account of the way she had dealt with Junior.

They looked really comical, and Frankie and I were in fits of laughter trying to help them.

Mr Chau was in fits of giggles while the cafe owner tried to shoo the bird away.

"Ilse was in fits.

"In the past, the interest from Southampton Hospital has been in fits and starts, but they always backed away," Mr. Thiele said.

For the sake of merriment and glory he was making this sound as much as possible, and Edna was in fits of laughter in the trailer.

In the commentary box Bumble has cracked up, he's in fits of giggles at the way these batsmen are being mesmerised by Tiwary's loopy little legbreaks.

He likes that one nan, what if you, pick up the phone and dial and start talking to somebody he sits there and he's in fits of laughter, he loves it.

The audience were in fits of laughter over this scene, for Rose imitated Mrs. Atkinson capitally, and the herb cure was a good hit at the excellent lady's belief that "yarbs" would save mankind if properly applied.

Servilia was screeching and stamping around, Porcia was in fits of wild laughter, the clients were huddled bewildered in the atrium, and poor Brutus felt as if some dreadful lemur had escaped from the underworld to haunt him into madness.

the dwarf watched him sharply, while he passed into the little sitting-room and locked it in an iron safe above the chimney-piece; and after musing for a short space, prepared to take his leave, observing that unless he made good haste, Mrs Quilp would certainly be in fits on his return.