What you say when you receive a bad present.
It’s the thought that counts.
Thanks but no thanks
Take it back
When each person buys a present for another person in the group
a hidden elf
a secret Santa
a white reindeer
To make a big effort to achieve something
to pull over all the stops
to pull out all the stops
to pull off all the stops
What you say when you receive a present.
You don't have to!
You mustn't have!
You shouldn’t have!
Your family.
your close circle
your nearest and dearest
your beloved people
A snowy Christmas.
a snow-filled Christmas
a blanketed Christmas
a white Christmas
To receive a lot of presents
to get snowed under with gifts
to get rained on with gifts
to get showered with gifts
People who don’t like Christmas say this.
Doh Hamburg!
Unhappy Christmas
Bah Humbug!
To forget old arguments and be friendly.
to bury the hatchet
to bury the spade
to dig the wrench
To eat and drink too much.
to overstuff
to overfeed
to overindulge
To start feeling Christmassy.
to join in the festivities
to get in the Christmas atmosphere
to get in the festive spirit
A mean person who doesn’t like Christmas.
a Scrounge
a Scrooge
A Scrimper
To eat and drink slowly and carefully.
to pace yourself
to track yourself
to watch yourself
To spend a long time cooking
to slave over a hot stove
to sweat over a hot cooker
to work over a hot oven
The traditional things that go with the dinner.
all the loopholes
all the fittings
all the trimmings