cancel someone's Christmas
To kill or destroy someone.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The villain threatened to cancel his Christmas if he did not pay.”
“The rival gang leader warned that if they interfered with the shipment again, he would cancel their Christmas.”
“The ruthless commander made it clear that any soldier who disobeyed his orders would find his Christmas cancelled before the sun set.”
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another nail in someone's coffin
An event that increases the likelihood of or causes further failure.
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answer someone's prayers
To be or do exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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answer to someone's prayers
Exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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apple of someone's eye
The object of somebody's affections; a person (or sometimes a thing) that someone strongly prefers; a favorite, a loved one.
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bane of someone's existence
Someone or something that poses a significant problem to someone.
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bash someone's face in
To beat someone violently.
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bash someone's head
To beat up someone violently.
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be someone's to lose
To be anticipated to be won by someone.
Last updated August 10, 2026