once in a blue moon

Meaning

1. Oxford100% of films

   very rarely

   Try going with your feelings once in a blue moon.

In the movies · 1

• Try going with your feelings once in a blue moon.The Secret Life of Bees2008
• "Once in a blue moon."The Smurfs2011

From the same entry

• all at once
• at once
• for once
• going once, going twice, sold
• once again
• once a…, always a
• once and for all
• once bitten, twice shy
• once in a while
• once or twice
• once too often
• once upon a time

More idioms

• out of your head
• for once
• feel sorry for yourself
• give a hard time
• the minute
• a train of thought
• come to terms with
• hit the nail on the head
• a change of heart
• god knows
• lose touch
• be out of touch