| Idioms for January |
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With Chinese New Year on the way, here are a couple of cool festive idioms ready for the winter.
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1. “be left out in the cold” |
Meaning:
To be left out or forgotten.
Example:
“Everyone was busy so I felt a little left out in the cold.”
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2. “the holiday spirit” |
Meaning:
Excitement about the holiday
Example:
“Chinese New Year hasn’t arrived yet, but I’m already feeling the holiday spirit.”
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3.“cold hands warm heart” |
Meaning:
A belief that people with cold hands have a warm heart and are very compassionate.
Example:
“You're hands are so cold!” said Emma. “That's okay, cold hands warm heart” said Robert.
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4. “be my guest” |
Meaning:
A polite way to let someone know that they should help themselves to something.
Example:
“Do you mind if I get that last piece of the fruit-cake?”, “Be my guest.”
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5. “cold call” |
Meaning:
When a business person calls trying to sell something to a person that they do not know.
Example:
“Who was just on the phone?” asked George. “Just another cold-caller” said Ian.
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