Turkey day!

Yesterday was Thanksgiving or, as many Americans call it, Turkey day!  Thanksgiving is a holiday where we give thanks for everything and everyone in our life.  It is also a holiday where we eat...a lot!

This infographic shows some of the main foods Americans eat on Thanksgiving (and also explains how to cook a turkey if you are interested!).  Have you ever tried any of these foods? (Click on the image to make it bigger.)

Of course, the most famous Thanksgiving food is turkey.

There are several idioms with the word "turkey".  Here are some examples:

- to quit something cold turkey: to stop doing something immediately and completely (the opposite of doing something gradually)

   Ex. My father quit smoking cold turkey.  One day he just stopped smoking completely and never smoked     

      again.

- to talk turkey: to talk about business, talk about something serious

   Ex.  We really need to solve this problem.  We need to talk turkey.

 

The turkey is usually made with stuffing, which is a mixture of bread, vegetables and soup that is placed inside the bird while it cooks in the oven. 

Here are some idioms with "stuff":

- to be stuffed: to be extremely full

    Ex. I just ate so much food! I'm stuffed!

- to stuff it: to be quiet (this is a rude term)

   Ex. She is always making me angry!  I told her to stuff it.

I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!