What you say when you receive a present.
"You shouldn’t have!"
What you say when you receive a bad present.
"It’s the thought that counts."
To eat and drink too much.
to overindulge
When each person buys a present for another person in the group
a secret Santa
People who don’t like Christmas say this.
"Bah Humbug!"
A snowy Christmas.
a white Christmas
A mean person who doesn’t like Christmas.
a Scrooge
To spend a long time cooking
to slave over a hot stove
To eat and drink slowly and carefully.
to pace yourself
Your family.
your nearest and dearest
To start feeling Christmassy.
to get in the festive spirit
To make a big effort to achieve something
to pull out all the stops
To receive a lot of presents
to get showered with gifts
To forget old arguments and be friendly.
to bury the hatchet
The traditional things that go with something.
with all the trimmings