Category: Christmas
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Snow job
Word of the Day: Snow job A snow job has nothing to do with what happened on the Kanetsu Expressway in Niigata recently. Heavy snow on a highway causing 1000 cars to be stranded for two days, is an act of God. A snow job is an intense effort to deceive someone or hide something…
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Wild goose chase
Idiom: Wild goose chase Off the bat, you may be wondering what going on a wild goose chase has to do with Christmas. Well, there’s no direct connection, really, except the fact that traditionally, the British ate goose, peacock, or a pig’s head at Christmas – not turkey. Turkey is native to North America, so…
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Christmas comes but once a year
Proverb: Christmas comes but once a year Oh, we are getting so close to Christmas. Can you believe it’s only eight days until the big guy arrives? Christmas comes but once a year, so it’s a great excuse to eat, drink and be merry. This time of year does things to people. If they are…
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Snowball effect
Word of the Day: The snowball effect Well, isn’t this timely? Winter is the best time of year to talk about snowballs, and by pure coincidence, I’ve chosen the snowball effect for my post today. Now, I could wax nostalgic about building snow forts, igloos and tunnelling through huge snowbanks when I was a kid,…
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It's the thought that counts
English Phrase: It’s the thought that counts We’re coming up on Christmas. It’s the time of year when we want to show our love and appreciation to others by giving them something special. We also often forget it’s the thought that counts, not the value of the gift. It’s the thought that counts means the…
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Tis the season to be jolly
Expression: Tis the season to be jolly Tis the season to be jolly, eat, drink and be merry. Yes, Christmas is still two days away, but why not start early? Let’s make it an even two weeks, shall we? You already know the twelve days of Christmas stretch from December 25th to Epiphany on January…
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The proof is in the pudding
Proverb: The proof is in the pudding Will 2019, the year of the boar, be a good year? Who can tell for sure? The only guarantee is the proof is in the pudding. By this time next week, Christmas Day will have come and gone. We’ll all be thinking about the fast-approaching New Year, which will…
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Trim the tree
Phrase: Trim the tree I’m not sure about most people, but one of my favourite things about Christmas is getting out all the Christmas ornaments and trimming the tree. It’s a very nostalgic experience for me. Each of my decorations is stored in its own box, and each one reminds me of where I was…
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Mummering
Word of the Day: Mummering I suppose that some of you know that Christmas is not over. No, not yet. We are still in the 12 days of Christmas. The 12 days of Christmas start on Christmas Eve and last until January 5th. During this time in Newfoundland and some parts of Ireland, people dress…
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Like turkeys voting for (an early) Christmas
English Expression: Like turkeys voting for (an early) Christmas Millions of people all over the world have just celebrated Christmas. I was thinking about an appropriate expression to introduce today, and I thought of something like turkeys voting for an early Christmas. This phrase describes people who are accepting a situation that is not beneficial to…
