Christmas Idioms

Identify each idiom's true meaning from the sentence below. 
We are listening to Christmas music and putting lights on the tree in order to get into the holiday spirit. 

• To start to feel excited about Christmas 
• To become frightened to do something
• To have too much to do
• In the middle of winter

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Identify each idiom's true meaning from the sentence below. 
My parents have just given me the green light to sleep over at my cousin's house tonight. I'm going to pack my stuff now. 

• To be trapped somewhere because of too much snow
• In the dead of winter
• To give someone permission to do something
• To celebrate

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Identify each idiom's true meaning from the sentence below. 
My mom hates flying. I hope she doesn't get cold feet before our trip to Europe this Christmas. 

• To celebrate
• To rest in order to regain strength and energy
• To have too much to do
• To become too frightened to do something

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Identify each idiom's true meaning from the sentence below. 
I had planned to go Christmas shopping today, but we are snowed in. I hope to go out tomorrow to shop.

• To become too frightened to do something
• A Christmas day with snow on the ground
• In the middle of winter
• To be trapped somewhere because of too much snow

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Identify each idiom's true meaning from the sentence below. 
I asked for sled this year. I hope we have a white Christmas this year so that I can test it out! 

• A Christmas day with snow on the ground
• To be trapped somewhere because of too much snow
• To put ornaments on the tree
• In the middle of winter

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Identify each idiom's true meaning from the sentence below. 
John knew that he was skating on thin ice when he waited to buy presents until Christmas Eve. "I hope it doesn't snow," he thought. 

• To give someone permission to do something
• To start to feel excited about Christmas
• To be in a risky situation
• To have too much to do

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Identify each idiom's true meaning from the sentence below. 
I never want to leave the house in the dead of winter. It is too cold to do anything. 

• To celebrate 
• To rest in order to gain back strength and energy
• In the middle of winter
• To be trapped somewhere because of too much snow

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Identify each idiom's true meaning from the sentence below. 
I've been working hard. Having 2 weeks off at Christmas will give me time to recharge my batteries before we start school again. 

• To attempt to be friend's with someone
• To rest in order to gain back strength and energy
• To have too much to do
• To be in a risky situation

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Identify each idiom's true meaning from the sentence below. 
Please come over to my house this Saturday. We are going to bake some Christmas cookies and trim the tree. 

• To put ornaments on the Christmas tree
• To celebrate
• To have too much to do
• A Christmas day with snow on the ground

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Identify each idiom's true meaning from the sentence below.  
I didn't know very many people at the holiday party, so I tried to break the ice with this girl who was sitting alone. 

• To celebrate
• To give someone permission to do something
• To have too much to do
• To attempt to become friends with someone

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