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Common Idioms

"Once in a blue moon"

Lesson

18

Level 3

What are Idioms?

An idiom is a group of words that has a meaning different from the meaning of the individual words.
We use idioms to sound more natural and fluent in everyday English.
✅ They make your English sound more natural.
✅ They are used in movies, music, and everyday conversation.
✅ They help you understand the culture behind the language.

Lesson Target

Warm Up Discussion

Discuss the following with your tutor.

Let's Talk!

  • What’s something you do only once in a while?

  • Why don’t you do it more often?

  • Do you like that it’s rare, or would you like to do it more?

Idiom Introduction

"Once in a blue moon"

Literal Meaning

Figurative Meaning (Idiom)

Example:

It means something that only happens very rarely or almost never.

Example:

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