Preview（腕試し）

Mr. Pickwick (a manager): Do you think the other employees will agree to having no days off for holidays and a reduced salary in the new year?

Mr. Weller (an employee): Why would they? That would be like turkeys voting for an early Christmas.

Mr. Weller thinks:

A. The employees wouldn't do it because it would be bad for them.

B. The employees would do it because it would be good for them.

C. The employees will do it because it will be great for them.

D. Turkeys often want Christmas to come early--the earlier, the better!

　

Quick Glossary （用語辞典）

turkey = 七面鳥

overtime work = 残業

Examples（例文）

This is a British and Australian idiom that is used when someone chooses to do something that is bad for them.

Turkey is a common Christmas food in the U.S., Australia, Britain, and many other countries, so a turkey--if he or she had the choice--wouldn't want Christmas to come early!

Office workers asking for more overtime work is like turkeys voting for an early Christmas.

　

Exercises （練習）Type the missing word in the box.

1. I can't believe everyone in our company agreed to longer working hours. They are all like voting for an early Christmas.

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2. A busy student who asks for more homework is just like a turkey voting for an .

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