Stew in your own juices<\/h2>\n
This idiom comes from cooking \u2014 stewing<\/em> means to cook food slowly in its own liquids. As an expression, to stew in your own juices<\/em> means to be left alone with your own thoughts, regrets, or problems \u2014 usually after making a mistake.<\/p>\n Gravy<\/em> is a rich meat sauce that\u2019s a must on every Thanksgiving table. But the idiom gravy train<\/em> has nothing to do with food \u2014 it refers to an easy way to make a lot of money with little effort, often in business or politics.<\/p>\n Since turkey is the centerpiece of the Thanksgiving meal, this idiom fits perfectly. However, talk turkey<\/em> doesn\u2019t mean chatting about dinner \u2014 it means to speak honestly, seriously, and directly, especially in business.<\/p>\n This idiom has \u201cturkey\u201d in it, but it refers to quitting something \u2014 especially a bad habit \u2014 suddenly and completely, without slowly reducing.<\/p>\n Butter is another Thanksgiving staple, used in many recipes. The idiom butter someone up<\/em> means to flatter someone to get something in return. It comes from an ancient Hindu tradition of throwing butter balls at statues of gods for blessings.<\/p>\n \u201cGobble gobble\u201d is the sound turkeys make, and to gobble something down<\/em> means to eat quickly, sometimes too quickly or without manners.<\/p>\n The Thanksgiving turkey is often stuffed<\/em> with herbs and bread cubes \u2014 and being stuffed<\/em> is exactly how people feel after the big meal! It means being so full that you can\u2019t eat anymore.<\/p>\nGravy train<\/h2>\n
Talk turkey<\/h2>\n
Go cold turkey<\/h2>\n
Butter someone up<\/h2>\n
Gobble something down<\/h2>\n
Be stuffed<\/h2>\n
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