once in a blue moon

once in a blue moon(
wuhns
 
ihn
 
ey
 
blu
 
mun
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
1.
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
(idiom)
(general)
a. de Pascuas a Ramos
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
(idiom)
It was good to see my cousin. He only visits me once in a blue moon.Fue un gusto ver a mi primo. Solo me visita de Pascuas a Ramos.
b. muy de vez en cuando
We almost always eat at home. We go to a restaurant once in a blue moon.Casi siempre comemos en casa. Vamos a un restaurante muy de vez en cuando.
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