B1 — Intermediate⏳ Time & Life
A ogni morte di papa
Once in a blue moon
Literal Translation
"At every death of a pope"
What it means
Describes something that happens very rarely, since popes do not die frequently.
Example in context
"Torna a trovarci a ogni morte di papa — è sparito da anni."
"He visits us once in a blue moon — he's been gone for years."
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