Tag: New Year’s
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Mistletoe
Word of the Day: Mistletoe Mistletoe is a popular plant around the Christmas season. Many people use it, or a plastic version, to decorate their houses. It’s all a part of the Christmas tradition of using greenery to decorate our houses to symbolize life, even in the middle of winter. It’s a common tradition to kiss…
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Don’t get your tinsel in a tangle
English Idiom: Don’t get your tinsel in a tangle It’s crucial not to get your tinsel in a tangle at this time of year. What I mean is don’t let the stress get to you. The holidays are fantastic and stressful all at the same time. Christmas is never perfect. Sometimes the tree is a…
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Wreath
Word of the Day: Wreath Christmas wreaths are a standard decoration around the holidays. You’ll see them hanging on people’s doors or placed on their dining room table. The green symbolizes life and the round shape symbolizes everlasting life. You may notice that some are placed on tables or other flat surfaces and have four…
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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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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…
