idiom
once in a blue moon
WUNSS in uh BLOO MOON
wʌns ɪn ə bluː muːnListen
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Syllable breakdown
onceinabluemoon
Dictionary meaning
Very rarely.
Examples
- She only calls once in a blue moon.
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