Fifty Idioms to Describe People: Part 1
1) apple of your eye – the person someone most loves/cherishes/admires
2) armchair critic – someone who comments on or criticises something they don’t know very much about
3) bad egg – a bad influence/someone who brings trouble
4) behind the times – out of date, unaware of the latest ideas or technology
5) big cheese – an important person
6) big fish in a small pond – someone who is important within a small/limited field
7) born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth – born into wealth or importance
8) cat’s pyjamas – an excellent person or thing, of the highest quality
9) chip off the old block – someone who is like their parent in appearance or behaviour
10) class act – someone who is impressive and stylish (or, when used ironically, someone who is not)
11) cog in the machine – an insignificant member of a huge organisation or system
12) dark horse – someone who is unexpectedly successful at something
13) down to earth – practical, realistic, easy to get on with
14) eager beaver – keen and hardworking
15) face like thunder – an extremely angry expression
16) fat cat – someone who is wealthy, powerful, and/or important
17) fresh as a daisy – healthy, energetic, youthful
18) full of beans – energetic, in high spirits
19) going places – becoming successful
20) happy-go-lucky – cheerful, easy-going, unconcerned about the future
21) hard as nails – very touch
22) heads and shoulders above – superior to
23) high and mighty – someone ho behaves as though they are better than others
24) holier-than-thou – someone who behaves as though they are morally superior to others
25) jack of all trades – someone who is competent at many different types of work
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27 May 2019
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