coal in (one's) stocking

1. What naughty children are said to receive from Santa Claus. When the kids are acting up during the holidays, I just tell them they're going to get coal in their stockings if they keep it up—works every time!

2. By extension, some punishment or undesirable outcome as a result of one's behavior or conduct. With a jail sentence looming, it seems like the greedy CEO who defrauded the company will be getting coal in his stockings this year.

词组	coal in (one's) stocking
释义	coal in (one's) stocking coal in (one's) stocking 1. What naughty children are said to receive from Santa Claus. When the kids are acting up during the holidays, I just tell them they're going to get coal in their stockings if they keep it up—works every time! 2. By extension, some punishment or undesirable outcome as a result of one's behavior or conduct. With a jail sentence looming, it seems like the greedy CEO who defrauded the company will be getting coal in his stockings this year. See also: coal, stocking Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: stocking high days and holidays Santa's workshop make mischief gather (a)round (someone or something) gather around gathering ho, ho, ho damned if I/you/they do, damned if I/you don't (as) black as coal
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