idioms people

I had no idea Maggie was such an amazing singer. She’s a ____ horse.

Jenny is always so entertaining to have around as she is ____

and soul of the party.

My brother’s always felt like the black ____ of

the family because he didn’t go to university

I generally try to ignore Chris, as he can be a real ____

in the neck when you’re trying to concentrate on

your work.

Dan’s been a mechanic for over thirty years now – you could say he’s an old ____ at repairing cars.

a person who is interested in things that do not involve

him or her, esp. other people’s private matters is a ____

a young person who is very good and successful at something is a ____

someone or something that is annoying or difficult to deal with:

One of my students is a real ___ in the neck.

They’re very set _____ their ways – they always eat dinner exactly at 6:00

a person who agrees with everything their employer, leader, etc. says in order to please them is a ____