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Idioms to describe personality
Diana L. PortilloUNAM FES Iztacala
June 2016
To be a pain in the neckFig. A bother, an
annoyance.Your little brother is
a pain in the neck.
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To have eyes like a hawkFig. Someone who
has eyes like a hawk notices everything.
The supervisor has eyes like a hawk.
Image source: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7Znjn_xSSq4/Vc21LNmii0I/AAAAAAAAB8k/51KwaQZuhbI/s1600/mzl.jbncfeqx.png
To have one´s head in the clouds
Fig. Be absentminded, impractical or unaware of what is going on.
He had her head in the clouds when she was attending the meeting. Image source:
https://img0.etsystatic.com/000/1/5294755/il_170x135.263914926.jpg
To have nerves of steelFig. Someone who
has nerves of steel is brave and has great patience and courage.
You should have nerves of steel to talk in front of a crowd.
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To have a big mouthFig. To be a
gossiper, a person who tells secrets.
She has a big mouth; she spoiled my sister´s surprise party.
Image source: http://www.idiomexamples.com/img/pics/20130911_212530_.jpg
To be a couch potatoFig. A lazy
individual, addicted to television watching.
Couch potatoes tend to be fatter than many people.
Image source: http://zexchanges.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Couch-potato-300x286-150x143.gif
To be down to earthFig.Realistic,
sensible, practical.He´s the most
down-to-earth person I´ve ever met.
Image source: http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/images/mahatma-gandhi-33.jpg
To be a social butterflyFig. Someone who
is very social and easygoing.
She´s a real social butterfly! She was in five parties last weekend!
Image source: http://mediaresources.idiva.com/media//content/2014/Nov/the_challenging_life_of_a_social_butterfly.jpg
Sources:The free dictionary by Farlex:
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/be+easy+on+the+eye (Retrieved on June 2nd, 2016).
Urban dictionary: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=social%20butterfly (Retrieved on June 4th, 2016).
