Idiom
Christmas come early
Meaning
Something very delightful or fortunate that is happening or has happened, especially earlier than expected.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Finding this extra money in my coat feels like Christmas come early.”
“Finding a front-row parking spot in this rain is like Christmas come early.”
“The store offers a huge discount today; it is like Christmas come early.”
“When the boss announced an unexpected bonus for everyone, it felt like Christmas come early for the whole office.”
“The band announced a surprise concert in our small town, which felt like Christmas come early for all the local fans.”
“My favorite author released her new book two weeks ahead of schedule, so it feels like Christmas come early for me.”
“When the airline upgraded our seats to first class for free, it truly felt like Christmas come early for our long flight.”
“Receiving the acceptance letter from the university months ahead of the schedule felt like Christmas come early, transforming her entire outlook on the future.”
Examples
simple
“Finding this extra money in my coat feels like Christmas come early.”
“Finding a front-row parking spot in this rain is like Christmas come early.”
“The store offers a huge discount today; it is like Christmas come early.”
contextual
“When the boss announced an unexpected bonus for everyone, it felt like Christmas come early for the whole office.”
“The band announced a surprise concert in our small town, which felt like Christmas come early for all the local fans.”
“My favorite author released her new book two weeks ahead of schedule, so it feels like Christmas come early for me.”
“When the airline upgraded our seats to first class for free, it truly felt like Christmas come early for our long flight.”
complex
“Receiving the acceptance letter from the university months ahead of the schedule felt like Christmas come early, transforming her entire outlook on the future.”
Origin
Referring to the imaginary situation of Christmas occurring before the usual date, and thus one enjoying the festivities and receiving Christmas presents early.
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