like turkeys voting for Christmas

Meaning

Phrase

Self-defeating or serving to bring about a situation detrimental to the person performing the action.

Origin

Because turkey is a food commonly eaten at Christmas, turkeys voting for (an early) Christmas would be hastening their own death. First recorded in 1977 by British Liberal politician David Penhaligon.

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