Directions : Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the most appropriate answer from among the options (a), (b), (c), and (d).

Once in a blue moon

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  1. romantic moment
  2. occasionally
  3. rarely
  4. often

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Option 3 : rarely
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The correct answer is- 'rarely'
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  • Let's look at the meaning of the given proverb
    • Once in a blue moonNot very often/An incident that happens extremely rarely.(बहुत बार नहीं/एक घटना जो बहुत कम होती है।)
  • Example: My sister lives in Alaska, so I only see her once in a blue moon.
  •                  Once in a blue moon, there's an issue I can't resolve.
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From the above lines, we can say that 'rarely' is the correct meaning of the given idiom.

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