Christmas idioms
What do people say about a Christmas during which there is snow on the ground?
a) White elephant
b) White Christmas
c) Winterly Christmas
White Christmas
Kids leave this out for Santa at night in the USA
Cookies and milk
The American beverage company that has used commercials starring Santa Claus since the 1930's
Coca Cola.
What is the evening before Christmas called?
Christmas Eve
Who wants to steal the Christmas?
The Grinch
How many tips do traditional snowflakes have?
Six
A gift exchange in which people bring unwanted items. A costly and useless possession.
a) A black gift
b) A white elephant
c) A A New Year rubbish
White Elephant
How many days are in the advent calendar?
25
Another name for Santa Claus (the English nam)
Saint Nicholas or Saint Nick
The number of reindeer that pull Santa's Sleigh?
9
In which country is it customary to get rid of old things at Christmas?
Italy
Has Santa got a wife? If yes, what's her name?
Yes! her name's Mrs. Claus
What does this idiom mean: 'Light up like a Christmas tree'?
a) Look excited and happy, to have the glow that joy gives you
b) Feel extremely stupid, ashamed and embarrassed
c) Feel extremely enraged and furious
To look excited and happy, to have the glow that joy gives you.
What do naughty kids get at Christmas?
Coal
Red
What type of trees is traditional for Christmas?
Evergreens
Where do the British hang their Christmas stockings?
Around the bed
What does 'in the dead of winter' mean?
a) in the middle of winter, which is usually especially cold
b) when winter is so cold that every living being dies
c) deadly quiet; in complete silence
In the middle of winter, which is usually especially cold
What is mulled wine?
It is an alcoholic drink usually made with red wine, along with various mulling spices, like cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, star anise, etc.
These are the two most popular Christmas colors after red and green?
Silver and Gold
Name of the plant that people kiss under at Christmas?
Mistleltoe
In which country do they celebrate the new year later (in February) than the rest of the world?
China
What is the most famous Christmas and New Year ballet?
The Nutcracker, music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky .
'As clean/pure as the driven snow' means:
a) extremely clean, pure, etc.
b) very pale from fear
c) stupid
extremely clean and pure
Name a famous hot sweet drink
Hot Chocolate
What is the reason for the celebration of Christmas?
The birth of Jesus
The name of the Grinch's pet dog?
Max
What is the name for when it snows on Christmas
A white Christmas
What colour are the berries on mistletoe?
White
'Give someone the cold shoulder' means:
a) wearing a type of women's shirt that has sleeves but leaves the shoulders exposed
b) Deliberately ignore someone, show disinterest and unfriendliness
c) to tell smb lies in the eyes
Deliberately ignore someone
What is hung on fireplaces?
Stocking
Name four things you can do in the snow
Make a snowman, make a snow angel, sled, ski, have a snowball fight, etc.
Which country is the leading producer of Christmas trees?
Canada
What is the song about bells
Jingle Bells
What is a popular Xmas flower?
Poinsettia
What does this idiom mean: 'be skating/walking on thin ice'?
To take risks
What tradition is connected with mistletoe during the Christmas time?
The people standing under the mistletoe have to kiss
Candy Cane
When is Boxing Day?
The day after Christmas
What are two things you can put on top of a Christmas tree?
A star or angel
What do the British people call Christmas?
Crimbo
'When hell freezes over and the devil learns to (ice) skate' means:
a) very very slowly; reluctantly, unwillingly
b) to win at a very high price, with great losses
c) never; at no time
Never; at no time
What do you call the Christmas cookies that are used to make decorative houses?
Gingerbread
What is an alternative way of writing "Christmas"?
"Xmas"
What do you call the popular American hot Christmas drink?
Eggnog
Which country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree? (HINT: it is in Europe)
Germany
Name five Santa's reindeer?
Blitzen, Comet, Cupid, Dancer, Donner, Dasher, Olive, Prancer, Rudolph, Vixen
Explain, If someone could 'sell ice to Eskimos', they ... .
Someone (salesperson) who is extremely convincing or persuasive, so that they could sell something to people who have no need or use for it
What do people typically eat for Christmas feast?
Turkey, chicken, sweets, etc. FREEBIE
Name four things you can hang on a Christmas tree
Ornaments, lights, tinsel, bells, baubles, garlands, etc.
When is the traditional end to Christmas season in catholic tradition
January 7th
Name a December holiday other than Christmas
New Years Eve, Hanukah, Spanish Constitution Day, St. Lucia's Day, etc.
What is the name for Scottish New Year?
Hogmanay
'Like turkeys voting for Christmas' means:
a) situation in which smb is in a very advantageous position
b) situation in which everyone loses, there are no winners
c) situation in which a choice made is clearly against one's self-interest
Situation in which a choice made is clearly against one's self-interest
Who wrote the famous book "A Christmas Carol"?
Charles Dickens
a Sleigh
What do you call the circular decoration put outside doors of homes?
A wreath
What is the name for the Holiday that follows Christmas on December 26th?
Boxing Day
What is Yule? Tell everything you know about it.
A midwinter festival of Winter Solstice celebrated by the Germanic peoples.