Correct option is A
Option (a) is the correct meaning of the given idiom.
Off and on: It means
"occasionally or intermittently"—something that happens from time to time but not continuously. (Hindi meaning: कभी-कभी)
Example:
"He has been working on this project off and on for the past two years."
Other related idioms and their meanings:
·
"Now and then" – Occasionally
·
"Once in a blue moon" – Very rarely
·
"Every now and then" – Sometimes