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B1 · Frequency · informal

once in a blue moon

kırk yılda bir

MEANING

very rarely

kırk yılda bir

GRAMMAR PATTERN

verb + once in a blue moon

Use the complete pattern in your own sentence before moving to mixed review.

REALISTIC EXAMPLE
We eat out once in a blue moon.Kırk yılda bir dışarıda yemek yeriz.
COMMON LEARNER NOTE

It means very rarely, not on a predictable monthly schedule.

Compare the pattern and example rather than memorizing only the Turkish translation.

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