Christmas come early
noun/ˌkɹɪsməs kʌm ˈɜːli/UK/ˌkɹɪsməs kʌm ˈɜɹli/US
Etymology
Referring to the imaginary situation of Christmas occurring before the usual date, and thus one enjoying the festivities and receiving Christmas presents early.
Definitions
Something very delightful or fortunate that is happening or has happened, especially…
Something very delightful or fortunate that is happening or has happened, especially earlier than expected.
- It is true, Ma? Is it true? A Thanksgiving basket? […] It's like Christmas come early! [She joins her sisters at the table. All three sisters sit, stare hungrily at the basket]
- "If this gets any better," Sangster confessed, "I won't be able to stand it." October, so far, had been Christmas come early for the engineers.
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No curated loop yet for Christmas come early. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA