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Does anyone know what this idiom means?
Aug 7, 2021 4:01 PM
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It means seldom. Or like so rare. Something that happens rarely or has the tendency to occur with a long gap, then this expression is used.
August 7, 2021
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It means something that doesn’t happen often, like how a blue moon is very rare event to see.
August 7, 2021
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If you are interested, I have a whole video which explains common English idioms which use colours. I think this video will really help you. I will share the link here. Good luck studying.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVzHBLu0Syw
August 8, 2021
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It means that something that happens very rarely or something that occurs once in a very long time. :)
August 8, 2021
1
"A blue moon" is a second full moon in the same calendar month. "Once in a blue moon," means once in a long while, rarely, seldom.
August 8, 2021
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