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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Once in a blue moon |
Blue sky On a full moon night Very rarely At one time in space |
Very rarely |
The most appropriate meaning of the given idiom "once in a blue moon" is very rarely. It is an idiom that is used to describe something that happens very infrequently. The idiom is thought to have originated from the fact that a blue moon is a second full moon in a single month. This occurs about once every 2.7 years, which is relatively rare. For example, you might say "It snows once in a blue moon in this city." This means that it snows very rarely in this city. The other options are not accurate descriptions of the meaning of the idiom.
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