B1 idiom #12,345 most common

once in a blue moon

This idiom is used to describe an event that happens very infrequently or almost never. It emphasizes the rarity of an occurrence, suggesting it is a special or unusual exception to a normal routine.

Synonyms

rarely seldom hardly ever scarcely once in a lifetime very occasionally
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