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once in a lifetime

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once in a lifetime
only likely to happen once in someone's life. Opportunities to play in the Cup Final only come once in a lifetime so we've got to make the most of it.
See also: lifetime, once
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"I have heard that you can see the shadow of Venus only once in a lifetime, and that within a year of seeing it your life's most wonderful gift will come to you," said Leslie.
Anne's House of Dreams by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context
Do as I do, Monsieur Fouquet, you will not find yourself the worse for it; a fall happens only once in a lifetime to men like yourself, and the chief thing is, to take it gracefully when the chance presents itself.
The Man in the Iron Mask by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
Holmes, I loved with such a love as comes only once in a lifetime.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
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