I have not seen him in a blue moon.
blue moon
idiomA long time.
It has been a blue moon since we last visited our old family home in the countryside.
After a blue moon spent traveling through distant lands, the explorer finally returned to find his hometown completely transformed by time.
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ask for the moon
To claim or desire something that one cannot have.
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blue chamber
A forbidden room.
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blue devils
Low spirits; depression.
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blue note
The flatted 5th scale degree in the blues scale.
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blue ribbon
Highly superior in quality, style, substance, prestige, etc.
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blue state
A state of the United States voting Democratic in a given election, or tending to vote Democratic in general.
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blue wall of silence
Strict secretiveness maintained by the members of a police force with respect to information which might be contrary to their interests, especially information concerning questionable police actions.
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bolt from the blue
A complete surprise; something totally unexpected.