Learn more idioms!

1. Thanksgiving Day idioms
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2. In honour of
Thanksgiving Day, I
present you with
idioms that have to do
with thankfulness and
thanksgiving.

3. To be stuffed
Meaning: You ate too
much food!

4. To be stuffed
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Would you
like some
more
potatoes?
No thank you!
I am stuffed!

5. To go cold turkey
Meaning: to suddenly
quit a bad habit, like
smoking, drinking or
video game playing.

6. To go cold turkey
How were you
able to stop
playing video
games so
quickly?
It will be easy! I
am going to go
cold turkey!
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7. To count your
blessings
Meaning: to be aware of
all the good things in your
life.

8. To count your blessings
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Thank you so much for the
cake and the gifts aunty. I
count my blessings everyday
for you and uncle Joe.

9. To talk turkey
Meaning: to talk
truthfully about
something that is
personal.

10. To talk turkey
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Hey man. I need to
talk turkey with you.
I am going to quit
my job tomorrow.
What? I thought you
loved working here!

11. A mixed blessing
Meaning: something
that is good and bad.

12. A mixed blessing
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Well, we didn’t
catch a fish, but
at least the
weather was
beautiful today.
Yes, today really
was a mixed
blessing.