Holiday jokes.

Double meaning. Frosted Flakes is a cereal brand, and snowmen are literally covered with frost.

Sound-alike. “No body” sounds like “nobody,” while a carved pumpkin head literally lacks a body.

Idiom. Lifting someone’s spirits means cheering them up; a ghost is also called a spirit and an elevator lifts.

Word formation. “Presentable” means suitable to be seen, and the word contains “present,” another word for gift.

Sound-alike. “Re-leaf” sounds like “relief” and refers to leaves returning in spring.

Double meaning. “Brighter” can mean more intelligent or more luminous, as the sun is.

Idiom. Falling for someone means becoming attracted to them; autumn leaves literally fall.

Literal reading. A sparkling performance is impressive, while fireworks literally sparkle.

Sound-alike. “Wrap” describes a mummy’s bandages and sounds like the musical genre “rap.”

Double meaning. Drumsticks are both parts of a turkey and tools for playing drums.

Idiom. Burnout is exhaustion, while a candle literally burns.

Observation. Many resolutions are revised or abandoned soon after they are made; the pencil makes revision literal.

Double meaning. A mailed valentine has an address and stamp, while something “from the heart” is emotionally sincere.

Idiom. Clouds are said to have silver linings, while clothing also has a physical lining.

Idiom. Leaving someone out in the cold means excluding them; a coat prevents literal exposure to cold.

Double meaning. Needles are sewing tools and also the narrow leaves of many evergreen trees.

Idiom. Cold cash refers to money, while anything carried by a snowman would be literally cold.

Double meaning. To squash something is to end or suppress it, and a pumpkin is a kind of squash.

Idiom. Turning over a new leaf means making a fresh start, and an autumn leaf literally turns as it falls.

Metaphor. A rich story can have multiple layers of meaning, and a layer cake is built from literal layers.

Idiom. Doing something with a bang means doing it dramatically, while fireworks produce literal bangs.

Idiom. The key to someone’s heart is what wins affection; a locksmith works with literal keys.

Double meaning. A second chance is another opportunity, and a clock measures literal seconds.

Sound-alike. “Rose” is the past tense of “rise” and also the name of a flower.

Idiom. Having someone covered means being prepared to help, while a blanket can literally cover people or the ground.

Literal reading. Seeing the world means traveling widely, while a snow globe contains a tiny world-like scene activated by shaking.

Idiom. Keeping something under wraps means keeping it secret; wrapping paper literally covers a package or case.

Double meaning. Spring forward names a seasonal clock change and also sounds like energetic forward motion.

Double meaning. An uplifting message improves people's mood, while a helium balloon literally rises.

Compound word. A ghostwriter writes for someone else without public credit; the writer here is also a literal ghost.

Double meaning. A role is a job or a character in a performance, and a costume dresses someone for a character.

Idiom. Cracking a case means solving it; an eggshell can literally be cracked.

Metaphor. A clean start is a new beginning, and a new calendar literally begins with fresh pages.

Literal reading. One of a kind means unique, and individual snow crystals are known for varied intricate patterns.

Idiom. Hanging on every word means listening closely; an ornament literally hangs from a tree.

Double meaning. Leaves are parts of a tree and also sheets or pages that an editor might gather.

Double meaning. Shady can mean suspicious or able to provide shade from the summer sun.

Grammar. A semicolon connects closely related clauses where a period could have ended the sentence.

Double meaning. A picnic spread is food laid out for a meal; a leader also keeps a physically dispersed group together.

Double meaning. A brilliant reaction is an excellent response, while fireworks produce bright light through chemical reactions.

Literal reading. Mediators bring opposing sides together, while paired mittens cover two opposite hands.