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Once in a blue moon What does Once in a blue moon mean?
To happen only on rare occasions.
The Post Office regularly fails to deliver checks sent in payment to me, but bills sent to me fail to be delivered only once in a blue moon. Two full moons in the same month are extremely rare, though they do happen. A second full moon has come to be called a blue moon. This is apparently because the Maine Farmers Almanac used to list the date of first moon in red text, and the second moon in blue.
once in a blue moon What does once in a blue moon mean?
very rarely
I only go to that restaurant once in a blue moon.
once in a blue moon What does once in a blue moon mean?
very rarely
We only go out for Italian food once in a blue moon although we enjoy it very much.
once in a blue moon What does once in a blue moon mean?
very rarely
We only go out for Italian food once in a blue moon although we enjoy it very much.
once in a blue moon What does once in a blue moon mean?
to behave in a way that shows that you are very sorry for something that you have done wrong - in ancient Biblical times people wore very uncomfortable sackcloth (cloth for sacks) for mourning and al
The politician was forced to wear sackcloth and ashes as an apology for his wrongdoing.