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15.05.2016 Idioms describing people
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Name:
Idioms describing peopleWrite the letter of the correct match next to each problem.
1.
abbreviated
piece of nothing
a. someon eis lively, active and healthy.
2.
all brawn and no
brain
b. Someone who reads books or watches TV programmes
about other places and countries, but doesn't actually
travel anywhere
3.
apple of your eye
c. This slang expression refers to someone who is
considered to be insignificant or worthless.
4.
armchair critic
d. someone whose appearance is untidy or neglected
because of lack of money.
5.
armchair
traveller
e. This expression refers to a person who has a lot of
power and influence in an organisation.
6.
bad egg
f. an untrustworthy person often involved in trouble whose
company should be avoided.
7.
big cheese
g. Someone who is not a dreamer but a realistic and
practical person who has sensible reactions and
expectations.
8.
born with a silver
spoon in one's
mouth
h. One who speaks openly and truthfully about something,
especially difficult matters.
9.
call a spade a
spade
i. someone who stops others from enjoying something
he/she cannot use or doesn't want.
10.
couch potato
j. omeone who gives advice based on theory rather than
practice.
11.
dead loss
k. Soemone who is absolutely useless or a complete
failure.
12.
dog in the
manger
l. wearing very fashionable or glamorous clothes intended
to attract attention.
doubting m. Looking very angry.
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13. Thomas
14. down at heel n. A person who is born into a very rich family.
15.
down to earth
o. a person who will not believe something without proof,
or without seeing it for themselves.
16.
dressed to kill
p. a person who is hardworking and enthusiastic,
sometimes considered overzealous.
17.
dressed up to
the nines
q. One who spends a lot of time sitting and watching
television.
18. eager beaver r. wearing very smart or glamorous clothes.
19.
face like thunder
s. Someone who is physically very strong but not very
intelligent
20.
full of beans
t. A person, usually a child, for whom you have great
affection.