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once in a blue moon

[wuhns in uh bloo moon] / ˈwʌns ɪn ə ˈblu ˈmun /










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“We only get to do this once in a blue moon.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Opportunities in terms of the scale and magnitude such as the Oscars or anything of that nature happen once in a blue moon,” said New York-based Rohit Gijare, an Indian American dancer and choreographer.

From Los Angeles Times

Once in a blue moon some will leave a note or a couple of coins laying on the floor.

From Washington Post

So their metabolism must allow them to store energy to persist long periods without food, then release energy to swim against strong currents once in a blue moon.

From Scientific American

I keep telling him to please stop and to do this only once in a blue moon, as I need to look on these things as a treat, but I continue to find myself consuming these treats that he brings home!

From Washington Post