Unit 2 (dalej) Flashcards
a person whose friendship cannot always be trusted and is only friendly when things are going well for you
fair-weather friend
fixed and unchanging in one’s habits and opinions
set in one’s ways
having suitable abilities or qualities for or to do (an activity, job, etc.)
cut out for something
someone who gives advice based on theory rather than practice
armchair critic
to get angry very easily
have a quick temper
a person who is hardworking and enthusiastic, sometimes considered overzealous
eager beaver
a person who is so boring or unenthusiastic that they prevent other people from enjoying themselves
wet blanket
someone who reports an illegal or socially-harmful activity to the authorities and gives information about those responsible for it
whistle-blower
a person, usually young, who is very talented and successful at doing something
whiz-kid
a person who is self-confident and ambitious and will do what is necessary to achieve what they want
tough cookie
a person or thing that is different from the others
odd man out
the newest person in a group
new kid on the block
very different
worlds apart
a person or group that everyone laughs at because they do something stupid or ridiculous
laughing stock
naive and lacking in experience, a newcomer
just off the boat
as sharp as…
(can mean: clever)
a knife
as stubborn as…
a mule
as cold as…
(can be metaphorically about someone)
ice
as hot as…
hell
as sober as…
(not drunk)
a judge
as light as…
a feather
as pale as…
death
as pretty as…
a picture
as dry as…
a bone
as white as…
a sheet
as easy as…
a pie
as straight as…
an arrow
as strong as…
an ox
as flat as…
a pancake
as old as…
the hills
as drunk as…
a skunk
ugly as…
sin
fit as…
a fiddle
a violin
fiddle
clear as…
day
cool as…
a cucumber
sick as…
a dog
deaf as…
a post
quick as…
a flash
solid as…
(very good and dependable)
a rock
