Seasonal Idioms
Many people determine that once the holidays are over, they will turn over a new one of these.
Leaf. When people want to turn over a new leaf, they want to give themselves a fresh start or change their ways—maybe break a habit or form a new one
“Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for” this.
Tomorrow? This quote is attributed to Albert Einstein.
You’ll find these roasting on street corners in New York City in December.
Chestnuts. You can smell them all the way down the street. You might also hear Louis Armstrong singing “The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire).”
What traditional carol is the best - known worldwide.
Silent night
What is Scrooge's first name?
Ebenezer
Good things come in this sized package?
Small. Many think this phrase refers to packages holding expensive jewelry or watches.
Children hope to wake up to these on Christmas morning.
Presents
These are a hybrid of mandarins and sweet oranges and sometimes are referred to by their brand names, including Halos, Cuties, and Sweeties.
Clementines. They are sometimes confused with tangerines because they both belong to the mandarin family and are easy to peel, but they are not the same fruit.
Who recorded the classic version of Feliz Navidad?
Jose Felicieano
What is frosty the snow mans pipe made out of?
A corncob pipe
When snow is on the ground on Christmas Day, we say it’s this kind of a Christmas.
White. Charles Dickens introduced the idea of a white Christmas in England long before Irving Berlin and Bing Crosby popularized the phrase in North America.
He took his show on the road to entertain American troops around the world.
Bob Hope. Hope began entertaining troops during World War II. He was born in England and moved to America when he was four years old.
This native North American berry is grown in bogs and is readily available at the grocery store in December.
Cranberry. Cranberries are staples at many holiday tables.
In what song are the chestnuts roasting on the open fire?
The Christmas song
What is the name of the little girl whom the Grinch stole Christmas from?
Cindy Lou Who
During the holidays, when we confront people lacking holiday spirit, we might say, “Don’t be a (this person).”
Scrooge “Don’t be a Scrooge” could also be said to those who are behaving in a miserly way.
When playing bridge, you hope for this card in the trump suit.
The Ace. The object is to take as many “tricks” as possible, and if you hold the ace in the trump suit, you are guaranteed to win that trick.
This white, cruciferous vegetable is in season year-round but best in fall and winter.
Cauliflower. The longer it cooks, the sweeter it is.
Name the 9 reindeer that power Santa's sleigh.
Rudolph, Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen
Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen
What do children in Holland call Santa Claus?
Sinter Klaas
When you give an anonymous gift, you might be known as this kind of Santa.
Secret? The concept of Secret Santa may have begun in Scandinavia, where people would leave gifts on someone’s doorstep, knock on the door, and then run away before they were spotted.
Emily Dickinson wrote that hope is the thing with this.
Feathers. The poem states: “‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers, That perches in the soul, And sings the tune without the words, And never stops—at all.”
These vegetables look like white carrots.
Parsnips. British colonists brought parsnips to the New World. They have escaped gardens and now grow wild.
In a ‘Holly Jolly Christmas’ what should we have a cup of?
Cheer!
Name the "bad guy" in the Christmas story, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.
The Abominable Snowman