Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Once in a blue moon

Options:

An incident that is scary

Happening only once in a lifetime

Happening only rarely

An unforgettable experience

Correct Answer:

Happening only rarely

Explanation:

The most appropriate meaning of the idiom "once in a blue moon" is happening only rarely.

The idiom refers to something that happens very infrequently. It is often used to describe something that is so rare that it is almost impossible to happen.

For example, you might say that something happens "once in a blue moon" if it happens only once or twice a year.