Idioms for December

1. It feels like yesterday

Meaning:
To have the feeling that something that happened a long time ago only happened a short time ago, to express the feeling that time passes very quickly.
Example:
“I can’t believe it’s already November. It feels like yesterday that we were watching the New Year fireworks.”

2. So many ______ , so little time

Meaning:
To express that there is not enough time in one’s life to do all the things one would like to do.
Example:
“There are so many countries in the world that it’s not possible to go to all of them; so many countries, so little time.”

3.Tornado belt

Meaning:
An area where tornados often occur.
Example:
Kansas in the USA is a tornado belt.

4. Unpredictable

Meaning:
Something that is difficult to know or difficult to guess.
Example:
“You need to be very careful round monkeys. Their behaviour can be very unpredictable.”

5. Occur

Meaning:
To happen.
Example:
This is the first time that an earthquake has occurred in this part of the world.