Winter Idioms
Rain Check
The baseball game was cancelled because of the weather, I guess we will need to get a rain check.
To be able to do the activity on a later date
This is a word for a bad snowstorm.
A blizzard
In the movie Frozen, what is the name of Kristoff's reindeer?
Sven
The holiday on the last day of the year to celebrate the upcoming year.
New Year's Eve to New Year's Day
This is what you should do if you receive a present that you don't like.
Smile and say thank you. (maybe later return it)
Under the Weather
Dad was feeling under the weather, so he didn't go to work.
What are feeling sick?
Name a type of precipitation that occurs in the winter.
What is snow, sleet, freezing rain or hail.
In the movie Elf, Buddy is looking for who?
His dad.
This is Jewish holiday on which we light eight candles on a menorah.
Hanukkah
This is how you can keep in touch with friends over the winter break.
Call, text, social media, games online
Sweet Tooth
Jenny really had a sweet tooth and loved Christmas cookies.
What is liking sweet foods?
I appear on the outside of windows (like on car windows) in the cold weather.
Frost
Children need this to get on the Polar Express.
A golden ticket (found in their pocket)?
On this holiday, people wait for a little brown animal to come out of his hole to see if he sees his shadow.
Groundhog day
This is how you might deal with an annoying relative when meeting over the holidays.
Make polite conversation and then find something else to do, ignore them, or keep yourself busy so you don't have to interact with them?
Get a head start on
I really need to get a head start on planning for the holidays.
What is start early to get things done?
What do trucks put on the roads before it snows?
Salt
What kind of animals dance and sing in Happy Feet?
Penguins
A holiday celebrated on a Monday (in January), to honor the man who is known for his non-violent actions during the civil rights movement.
Martin Luther King Jr. day
This is how we can make our neighbors or people in our community happy during the holidays.
Give to a toy drive, bring them food or cookies, send out Christmas cards
Out of Here
As soon as it is Friday afternoon, I am out of here for Winter Break.
What is leaving, gone, finished with an activity and moving on?
I hang from roofs with a frozen drip, sharp and pointy, with a chilly tip.
Icicle
What kind of animal is Sid in Ice Age?
A sloth
This holiday lasts from December 26th to January 1st to celebrate African American culture.
Kwanzaa
What is the holiday in February that demonstrates our feelings of affection for others?
Bonus: What is the exact date?
Valentine's Day
February 14