like turkeys voting for Christmas

like turkeys voting for (an early) Christmas

(British & Australian humorous)

if people are like turkeys voting for Christmas, they choose to accept a situation which will have very bad results for them

Usage notes: Turkeys are large birds which are often eaten on Christmas Day.

Teachers agreeing to even larger class sizes would be like turkeys voting for Christmas.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Nanna (1)	NAN-nah (Danish), NAHN-nah (Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic)	Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Norse Mythology
Hartwig	HAHRT-vig (German)	German, Ancient Germanic
Milada	-	Czech
Vana	-	Macedonian
FraÑSeza	-	Breton
Karla	KAHR-lah (German)	German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Croatian