Idioms to describe a person

Question 1

To say something that accidentally upsets someone, or embarrasses them

Answer 1

To put your foot in it

Question 2

To be very similar

Answer 2

Like two peas in the pod

Question 3

To be intelligent

Answer 3

As sharp as a knife

Question 4

Not to be intelligent

Answer 4

Not the sharpest tool in the shed

Question 5

Very calm

Answer 5

Calm and collected

Question 6

Very different

Answer 6

Chalk and cheese

Question 7

At any time/ no matter what happens

Answer 7

Come rain or shine

Question 8

Fat

Answer 8

Big-boned

Question 9

Old

Answer 9

Getting on a bit

Question 10

Short

Answer 10

Vertically challenged

Question 11

If you don’t try or take risks, you won’t succeed

Answer 11

Nothing ventured, nothing gained

Question 12

If you really want to do something, you can

Answer 12

Where there’s a will, there’s a way

Question 13

To look exactly the same as

Answer 13

To be the spitting image of …

Question 14

To say things (often bad) without thinking or realizing it

Answer 14

To be a loose cannon

Question 15

To talk a lot without not realizing you are talking

Answer 15

To get carried away

Question 16

It’s a characteristic of most people in that family

Answer 16

It runs in the family

Question 17

Very clever/ intelligent

Answer 17

As bright as a button

Question 18

To think quickly and improvise

Answer 18

To think on your feet

Question 19

A close friend

Answer 19

A bosom friend

Question 20

We are old friends

Answer 20

To go back a long way

Question 21

To know someone very well

Answer 21

To know someone like the back of your hand

Question 22

To get along very well with someone

Answer 22

To hit it off

Question 23

To agree

Answer 23

To see eye to eye

Question 24

You think in a similar way/ You admire that person’s way of thinking

Answer 24

A man/woman after your own heart

Question 25

To be the best

Answer 25

To be second to none

Question 26

To take a risk and do something you think is right

Answer 26

To go out on a limb

Question 27

To be nervous and easily upset

Answer 27

To be highly strung

Question 28

Get upset/ angry

Answer 28

To fly off the handle

Question 29

Someone who thinks they know everything

Answer 29

To be a know-it-all

Question 30

To tolerate stupid people

Answer 30

To suffer fools gladly

Question 31

Punish you quickly and severely

Answer 31

To down on you like a ton of bricks

Question 32

To not like change

Answer 32

To be set in your ways