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Christmas Idioms
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This is a red-and-white sweet you often eat at Christmas.

candy cane

100

What do people light at Christmas time?

candle

100

This is a sweet biscuit often shaped like a man.

gingerbread

100

People sing these songs at Christmas.

Christmas carols

100

What do we do when we trim the tree?

We decorate it. 

200

You hang this above the fireplace and put presents inside.

stocking

200

People kiss under this plant at Christmas.

mistletoe

200

What is the name of the fruit cake which is served with cream and eaten at Christmas? 

Christmas pudding 

200

This vehicle is used by Santa to travel through the sky.

sleigh

200

This expression means you are extremely busy, like you have too much snow to deal with.

to be snowed under

300

This round decoration is usually hung on a Christmas tree.

bauble

300

This bird is often shown on Christmas cards in the UK.

robin

300

This creamy Christmas drink is popular in the UK and USA

eggnog

300

This scene shows the birth of Jesus with Mary, Joseph, and the baby.

nativity

300

This idiom means to finish or complete something. 

to wrap something up

400

This green decoration is often used with candles on doors at Christmas.

wreath

400

These are roasted and sold hot at Christmas markets.

chestnuts

400

What are the small round vegetables which are traditionally eaten with Christmas dinner?

brussels sprouts 

400

In the UK, this holiday on December 26th is known for shopping and charitable giving.

Boxing Day

400

This idiom describes someone’s face or expression becoming extremely bright and joyful, as if covered in Christmas lights.

to light up like a Christmas tree

500

This traditional British table decoration is pulled apart and contains a joke and a gift.

Christmas cracker
500

These three figures followed a bright star to bring gifts to the baby Jesus according to the Christmas story.

Three Wise Men

500

This is a sweet pastry, filled with mixture of dried fruits and spices. 

mince pie

500

What's the name of the place above the fire, where stockings are hung for Santa to fill?

mantelpiece

500

When someone suddenly stops doing a bad habit or something addictive, especially without preparation, we say they....

go cold turkey