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blue moon

/bluː muːn/

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phrase

/bluː muːn/B2informal
  • ruРедкое событие или явление, которое происходит очень нечасто, часто используется во фразе 'раз в сто лет'.

A rare event or occurrence that happens very infrequently, often used in the phrase 'once in a blue moon'.

  1. Rare eventB2informal

    An event that happens very rarely or almost never.

    ruОчень редкое событие

    • He only visits his hometown once in a blue moon.
    • Getting a perfect score on that test happens once in a blue moon.
    • We go to the cinema once in a blue moon these days.