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Christmas coming early

Syllables: Christ·mas com·ing earlyUK/ˌkɹɪsməs ˌkʌmɪŋ ˈɜːli/US/ˌkɹɪsməs ˌkʌmɪŋ ˈɜɹli/

Christmas coming early is the alternative form of Christmas come early.

Meaning of Christmas come early

Noun

Christmas come early (usually uncountable, plural Christmases come early)

  1. (Ireland, UK, idiomatic, usually) Something very delightful or fortunate that is happening or has happened, especially earlier than expected.
    • It is true, Ma? Is it true? A Thanksgiving basket? […] It's like Christmas come early! [She joins her sisters at the table. All three sisters sit, stare hungrily at the basket]1982, Tim Kelly, Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch: Or, A Page from the Book of Life […], Schulenburg, Tex.: I. E. Clark Publications, →ISBN, Act I, page 20

Forms of Christmas coming early

pluralChristmases coming early

Questions about Christmas coming early

What is Christmas coming early the alternative form of?
Christmas coming early is the alternative form of Christmas come early.
How do you pronounce Christmas coming early?
Christmas coming early is pronounced /ˌkɹɪsməs ˌkʌmɪŋ ˈɜːli/ (UK).

Words near Christmas coming early in the dictionary

  1. Christmas club
  2. Christmas clubs
  3. Christmas come early
  4. Christmas comes but once a year
  5. Christmas comes early
  6. Christmas coming early
  7. Christmas Common
  8. Christmas cookie
  9. Christmas cookies
  10. Christmas cracker
  11. Christmas crackers

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