Idiom Usage Once in a Blue Moon
CMAT 2021 · Language Comprehension · Easy · Idioms and Phrases
Select the ONE sentence that makes correct use of the idiom 'once in a blue moon':
- A.
I go to school every day, once in a blue moon
- B.
She is lucky, she misses school only once in a blue moon.
- C.
Sunday comes once in a blue moon.
- D.
Indian festivals are celebrated once in a blue moon.
Answer
B
Explanation
'Once in a blue moon' means very rarely. Missing school very rarely makes logical sense in option B.
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