Tag: Christmas
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Trim the tree
Phrase: Trim the tree I’m not sure about most people, but one of my favourite things about Christmas is getting out all of the Christmas ornaments and trimming the tree. It’s a very nostalgic experience for me. Each of my decorations is stored in its own box, and each one reminds me of where I…
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Four-letter word
WotD: Four-letter word It’s not very Christmassy, however, even at this time of year, you may hear some four-letter words floating around the shopping malls or parking lots. Everyone’s in a rush, and sometimes the stress gets the better of us. We may forget the Christmas spirit and use a few four-letter words before we…
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One good turn deserves another
English Proverb: One good turn deserves another Christmas is fast approaching. It’s the season to do good deeds and help each other out. Some people like to help strangers at this time of year, but it doesn’t matter who you help just as long as you remember one good deed deserves another. What the expression…
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Since the year dot
English Expression: Since the year dot Happy January second. It is funny, but the New Year’s celebrations are winding down. Soon, people will start getting ready to go back to work. I guess people have been doing this since the year dot. Since the year dot means something has been occurring for a very long…
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Father Time
Word of the Day: Father Time Father Time was working hard last night as the year changed. Father Time is a senior-aged man many cultures have as a symbol of the year’s passing. He becomes prevalent around the New Year, and you may see many pictures of an ageing Father Time giving way to a…
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Stroke of midnight
Phrase: Stroke of midnight At the stroke of midnight, 2016 ended, and 2017 started. The stroke of midnight is exactly at midnight. Every night, exactly at the stroke of midnight, one day ends, and another begins. That’s right, exactly as the clock turned to midnight or at the stroke of midnight, we entered the year…
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Bubbly
Word of the Day: Bubbly Tonight is New Year’s Eve! Time to crack open a bottle of bubbly! That means to open a bottle of champagne. Bubbly is a little nickname for champagne. Remember, folks, if you crack open a bottle of bubbly to ring in the New Year or even have a glass or…
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Ring in the New Year
Expression: Ring in the New Year How are you going to ring in the New Year? Are you planning a big party? A quiet gathering at home? Perhaps you are going to watch the Kohaku special on NHK (no SMAP this year but maybe PPAP). You may be like thousands of people who are going…
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Booze
Word of the Day: Booze Booze is a slang word for alcohol. You can give it a fancy name and an attractive colour and put it in a beautiful bottle, but at the end of the day, it’s still booze, no matter how much it costs. Did you know the word alcohol was initially borrowed…
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Out with the old, in with the new
English Saying: Out with the old, in with the new Here we are, it’s the final countdown to 2017! We’re in the last three-day home stretch. It is time to say out with the old, in with the new, or, in other words, to say goodbye to old things and hello to new things. For many people, this…
