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People Idioms

People Idioms

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12th Grade - Professional Development

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People Idioms

Please read or listen to the 25 people idioms attached in the slides when we meet in lesson you will be given a quiz to see how many you can remember

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People Idioms

  • couch potato, someone who is lazy and watches a lot of TV

  • early bird, someone who likes getting up early in the morning

  • daredevil, someone who takes unnecessary risks

  • cry baby, someone who cries a lot and for no good reason but is not a real baby

  • jack of all trades, someone who can do many things very well

  • night owl, someone who loves to stay up late    

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People idioms

  • heart of gold, a really good person

  • old as the hills, someone who is very old

  • pain in the neck, someone who is really annoying and causes you a lot of aggravation

  • good as gold, children who are very well behaved

  • whizz kid, someone who is really good at something, like computers or math

  • barrel of laughs, someone who is very funny

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People idioms

  • black sheep, the bad egg in the family, the one who is always in trouble

  • busybody, someone who has his or her nose in everyone else’s business

  • fat cat, someone who is rich and successful and usually old

  • chatterbox, someone who talks non stop

  • nutty as a fruitcake, someone who is a bit crazy

  • cheapskate, someone who hates to spend money

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People idioms

  • backseat driver, someone who gives orders when you are driving

  • worrywart, someone who worries about every little thing

  • slime ball, an awful person who is also untrustworthy

  • cold fish, a cold-hearted person

  • oddball, a weirdo or a strange person

  • copycat, someone who copies others

  • armchair critic, someone who criticizes others usually without knowing anything

People Idioms

Please read or listen to the 25 people idioms attached in the slides when we meet in lesson you will be given a quiz to see how many you can remember

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