The Office Christmas Do
Secret Santa, rounds and leaving the work party well.
Are you going to the Christmas do on the 12th?
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Before the party5
- Are you going to the Christmas do?A 'do' is a party.
- Are we doing Secret Santa this year?An anonymous gift swap.
- The limit's a tennerSpend about £10.
- Is it Christmas Jumper Day?A day for wearing a festive jumper, often to raise money for charity.
- Mince pieA small sweet pastry filled with dried fruit, not meat.
At the party6
- It's a free bar till nineThe company pays for drinks until then.
- My round. What are you havingRound culture: you buy drinks for the group, then others take turns.
- I'm on the soft drinks tonight, I'm drivingA perfectly normal reason not to drink.
- Pace yourselfFriendly advice not to drink too fast.
- What happens at the Christmas do stays at the Christmas doA joke, not a rule.
- Right, I'm going to head off. Have a good nightA polite early exit.
After the party3
Check yourself14 questions
Question 1 of 14
What does 'do' mean here?
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