Definition of once in a blue moon
: very rarely
It happens once in a blue moon.
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“Once in a blue moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/once%20in%20a%20blue%20moon. Accessed 25 Feb. 2021.
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