
once in a blue moon
/ˌwʌns ɪn ə ˌbluː ˈmuːn/
very rarely
once in a blue moon in a sentence
“He only visits once in a blue moon.”
Origin of once in a blue moon
From rare astronomical occurrence of second full moon in calendar month, appearing bluish
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