like turkeys voting for christmas

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Definition of like turkeys voting for christmas in English English dictionary

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

Hyphenation

like turkeys vot·ing for Christ·mas

Turkish pronunciation

layk tırkiz vōtîng fôr krîsmıs

Pronunciation

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

Etymology

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