Tag: Christmas
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The more the merrier
Phrase: The more, the merrier Today we have an expression that is especially common around the Holidays, but its use is not limited to December. I suppose it’s more commonly used around this time of year because the word merry is so closely associated with Christmas. We say Merry Christmas to everyone we meet as…
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Snow job
Word of the Day: Snow job A snow job has nothing to do with what happened on the Kanetsu Expressway in Niigata recently. Heavy snow on a highway causing 1000 cars to be stranded for two days, is an act of God. A snow job is an intense effort to deceive someone or hide something…
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Wild goose chase
Idiom: Wild goose chase Off the bat, you may be wondering what going on a wild goose chase has to do with Christmas. Well, there’s no direct connection, really, except the fact that traditionally, the British ate goose, peacock, or a pig’s head at Christmas – not turkey. Turkey is native to North America, so…
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Christmas comes but once a year
Proverb: Christmas comes but once a year Oh, we are getting so close to Christmas. Can you believe it’s only eight days until the big guy arrives? Christmas comes but once a year, so it’s a great excuse to eat, drink and be merry. This time of year does things to people. If they are…
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Pure as the driven snow
Phrase: Pure as the driven snow Living in the southern Kansai area, I can very happily say that I rarely see snow. Originally I came from the Great White North, otherwise known as Canada to you Southerners. I have had many opportunities to see, shovel and curse snow. That is the main reason why I…
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Walking on thin ice
Idiom: Walking on thin ice Walking on thin ice is a very precarious pastime indeed. Every year Canadians die from failing to check the thickness of the ice before going out on it. With climate change such a huge factor, one never truly knows if the ice is thick enough or not without testing it…
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Put on ice
Phrase: Put (something) on ice OK, ladies and gents, here we are. It’s the third day of December 2020, and what a year it has been. Because this is the last month of the year and the weather has finally decided to turn cold, my posts will have a winter theme before they switch to…
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Snowball effect
Word of the Day: The snowball effect Well, isn’t this timely? Winter is the best time of year to talk about snowballs, and by pure coincidence, I’ve chosen the snowball effect for my post today. Now, I could wax nostalgic about building snow forts, igloos and tunnelling through huge snowbanks when I was a kid,…
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It's the thought that counts
English Phrase: It’s the thought that counts We’re coming up on Christmas. It’s the time of year when we want to show our love and appreciation to others by giving them something special. We also often forget it’s the thought that counts, not the value of the gift. It’s the thought that counts means the…
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Snowed under
WotD: Snowed under What a great time of year to talk about being snowed under, eh? Luckily, Wakayama doesn’t get much snow because of our subtropical climate. Yes, it does snow sometimes, but it never sticks around for long. A massive dump of snow, though, is not the only meaning of what it means to…
