18 Personality Describing Idioms & Phrases
18 Personality Describing Idioms & Phrases
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| Personality Idioms |
1) People person
A person who enjoys being with or talking to other people.
• My best friend is a people person.
• Saloni tries hard, but she is just not a people person.
2) Happy camper
Someone who is happy and satisfied with their situation.
• I was one happy camper when I heard the news.
• There were still some happy campers after the company was reorganized.
3) Big mouth
If a person is or has a big mouth, he/she often says things that are meant to be kept secret.
• She has a big mouth so you should be careful of what you say around her.
• Dua went and opened her big mouth and told my parents the whole story.
4) Lone wolf
A person who prefers to live, act, or work alone or independent of others.
• Among his peers, Abhimanyu is something of a lone wolf.
• My elder brother had the reputation of being a lone wolf in high school.
5) Pain in the neck
Someone or something that is very annoying or tedious.
• One of my kids is a real pain in the neck.
• Selena was a pain in the neck. We were glad when she left our department.
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6) Wimp
A person who is not strong, brave, or confident.
• I always thought my younger brother was a wimp.
• She will not go on his own—she is a complete wimp!
7) Worrywart
A person who often worries, especially about things that are not important.
• My grandfather is a real worrywart.
• Don't listen to her—she is just a worrywart.
8) Chatterbox
A chatterbox is someone who talks a lot.
• My sister was a chatterbox at school.
• He hardly said a word until he was two, but now he is a little chatterbox.
9) Behind the time
If someone or something is behind the times, they are old-fashioned.
• Our professor is surprisingly behind the times.
• You are probably not aware that those wages councils were very tiny and behind the times.
10) Night owl
A night owl is someone who regularly stays up late at night, or who prefers to work at night.
• My wife is a night owl, but I like to be in bed by 9 o'clock.
• The late-night parties make the hotel a haven for night owls.
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11) Early bird
A person who gets up or arrives early, or who does something before other people do.
• The early bird usually gets the best deal.
• My mother has always been an early bird, getting up at 3.30 or 4 am.
12) Pig-headed
unwilling to change your opinion about something, in a way that other people think is annoying and unreasonable
• Why are you being so pig-headed about this?
• Isha, in her pig-headed way, insists that she is right and that everyone else is wrong.
13) Tough cookie
A person who is physically and emotionally strong.
• My wife really is a tough cookie.
• Don't worry about Dev—he's a tough cookie.
14) Snake in the grass
If you describe someone as a snake in the grass, you mean they are false because they pretend to be your friend while actually harming you.
• Her husband turned out to be a snake in the grass.
• Be careful around Riya—she's a snake in the grass and will absolutely take advantage of you.
15) Smart cookie
A clever person who makes good decisions.
• He might seem like a scatterbrain, but in fact he is a smart cookie.
• Taylor Swift is a smart cookie, adjusting her songs to fit her audiences.
16) Mover and shaker
A person with power and influence in a particular field of activity.
• She is one of the movers and shakers in California politics.
• The new director of the company is a real mover and shaker.
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17) Backseat driver
Someone who offers unwanted advice or who tries to control something that is supposed to be controlled by another person.
• You shouldn't be a backseat driver in your life!
• It is expected that the former CEO will be a backseat driver on the company's board.
18) Cold fish
If you say that someone is a cold fish, you think that they are unfriendly and unemotional.
• I didn't really show much emotion – I'm a bit of a cold fish.
• I know people thought I was a real cold fish, but what could I do?
