like turkeys voting for christmas

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von like turkeys voting for christmas im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

Accepting or bringing about a situation with negative consequences for the individual

Silbentrennung

like turkeys vot·ing for Christ·mas

Türkische aussprache

layk tırkiz vōtîng fôr krîsmıs

Aussprache

/ˈlīk ˈtərkēz ˈvōtəɴɢ ˈfôr ˈkrəsməs/ /ˈlaɪk ˈtɜrkiːz ˈvoʊtɪŋ ˈfɔːr ˈkrɪsməs/

Etymologie

() Because turkey is a food commonly eaten at Christmas, turkeys voting for (an early) Christmas would be hastening their own death.