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