Idioms - describing people Flashcards
down-at-heel
dirty, poor, shabby, not well looked after
full of beans
a very active and lively person
hen-pecked
(of a man) always being told what to do by his wife and afraid to disagree with her
hot-blooded
very emotional; passionate
laid back
very relaxed; not seeming to be worried about something
light-fingered
dishonest; likely to steal things
long in the tooth
old
stuck up
proud, conceited, thinking you are better that others
(a bit thin) thin on top
slightly bald
wet behind the ears
young and inexperienced
a big shot
an important and influential person
a blue-eyed boy
a man who is likely and admired by someone in authority
a dark horse
a person who has greater capabilities than s/he shows or that people are aware of
a fair-weather friend
someone who stops being your friend when you are having problems or difficulties
a general dogsbody
someone who has to do all the jobs no one wants to do
a live wire
very lively
an old hand
an experienced person; someone who has done a job for a long time and is very good at it
a marked man
sbd who is watched by somebody who wants to harm or kill him
a rough diamond
someone who looks rather rude, rough and unfriendly but who is actually kind and generous
a smart aleck
a person who annoys everyone by claiming to know everything and trying to sound clever
a wet blanket
a dull or boring person who tries to spoil other people’s fun
