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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

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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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