Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

Once in a blue moon

Options:

Once in a day

Frequently

Rarely

Once a week

Correct Answer:

Rarely

Explanation:

The idiom "once in a blue moon" means rarely. It is used to describe something that happens very infrequently or seldom. The phrase is thought to have originated from the fact that a blue moon is a second full moon in a month. This happens very rarely, about once every 32 months.

The other alternatives are not correct.

  • Once in a day: This is not the same as once in a blue moon.
  • Frequently: This is the opposite of once in a blue moon.
  • Once a week: This is not as rare as once in a blue moon.