You can only judge the quality of something after you try it. "You say your Christmas cake is amazing, but the proof is in the pudding - let’s taste it!"

To suddenly stop a habit or addiction. “He gave up smoking cold turkey in January.”

To celebrate the arrival of the new year. “We’re ringing in the New Year with fireworks and champagne.”

To delay or postpone something — like keeping food cold until needed. “We’ve put the project on ice until the New Year.”

To decorate for Christmas (from the carol “Deck the Halls”). “We spent the weekend decking the halls with tinsel and fairy lights.”

To be extremely full after eating too much. “I couldn’t eat another bite - I’m stuffed!”

To have too much work or too many responsibilities. “I’m snowed under with work before the holidays.”

To be mean, stingy, or unwilling to spend or celebrate (from A Christmas Carol). “Don’t be such a Scrooge — it’s Christmas!”

To give someone the cold shoulder. “After the argument at Christmas dinner, she gave him the cold shoulder.”

Something good happened unexpectedly or earlier than expected. “I got my exam results and passed everything - Christmas came early!”

Be very eager and enthusiastic to go somewhere.  “Are you coming to the Christmas party?” “Of course - I’ll be there with bells on!”

To do something completely or enthusiastically. “We went the whole hog this year: decorations, lights, matching pyjamas - everything!"