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Christmas comes early
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English
Pronunciation
en /ˌkɹɪsməs kʌmz ˈɜːli/ RP
en /ˌkɹɪsməs kʌmz ˈɜɹli/ GA
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Phrase
phr ~come[s]
Something very delightful or fortunate happens, especially earlier than expected.
en 10 October 2022 Jenna Scherer House of the Dragon Drops Its Best Episode Yet w: The A.V. Club https://web.archive.org/web/20250619074142/https://www.avclub.com/house-of-the-dragon-review-season-1-episode-8-the-l-1849636604 Then he Viserys I Targaryen turns to Rhaenys, who, he reasonably argues, is the best authority on what her husband would want. And Christmas comes early for Rhaenyra, because not only has her dad come out to support her family, but her aunt also backs Luke Lucerys Velaryon's claim—and accepts her niece’s offer of a Targaryen-Velaryon double wedding.
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en Christmas come early