Be no angel
Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth
It’s the thought that counts
Cold turkey
Christmas comes but once a year
Deck the halls
Good things come in small packages
Bah! Humbug!
Don’t get your tinsel in a tangle
decorating one’s hall with branches from a holly tree is an old tradition
used as an excuse for over indulgence, whether on food or on gifts, on the basis that it doesn’t happen often
the size of a gift doesn’t determine what’s inside; in the same way a small person may have a big heart
it’s the kindness behind an act that matters, however imperfect or insignificant it may be
don’t get stressed out trying to make Christmas perfect
nothing to do with eating leftovers from Christmas dinner but the sudden and complete withdrawal from an addictive substance
don’t be ungrateful when you receive a present, even if it’s not exactly what you wanted
sometimes behave badly
this is sometimes said by people who aren’t fans of Christmas when confronted with holiday well-wishers