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'Once in a blue moon' means

  1. A) Always
  2. B) Very rarely
  3. C) Nearly
  4. D) Hourly
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Answer: B) Very rarely

Explanation

"Very rarely". "Once in a blue moon" describes something that happens almost never. A blue moon, an extra full moon in a season or month, comes only about every two to three years, which gives the phrase its sense of rarity.

Asked in: BREB 2023

Topic: Idioms, Phrasal Verbs and Error Detection