Dưới đây là 1 số idioms mô tả người. Khi gặp các topics liên quan như describe your neighbour/ a family member/ a person you admire/ a friend, etc các bạn cố gắng insert ít nhất 1 idiom vào nhé :) 1. born optimist Someone who always thinks positively is a born optimist. Example: I admire Jamal because he always sees the sunny side of life. He’s a born optimist. 2. eager beaver An eager beaver is a (sometimes overly enthusiastic) person who works very hard to get things done or achieve goals. Example: She always does her English grammar homework and even asks for extra exercises on the weekend. What an eager beaver! 3. early bird An early bird is someone who is early, in particular (but not exclusively) someone who gets up early in the morning. Being an early bird can be quite advantageous. As the old proverb states, ❛the early bird gets the worm❜. Example: In her senior years, when she finally had the luxurious freedom to sleep in, Delores became an early bird and got up every morning at 5:00 am. 4. earth mother The term earth mother refers to a woman is very caring and maternal, i.e. who has a natural ability as a mother. Example: Even as a young girl, Ida showed herself to be an earth mother. She always helped her mother to look after her younger brothers and sisters. 5. family man A family man is a man who devoted to his family. Example: Since the birth of his twins, Harvey has become a family man. He spends all of his spare time with his children. 6. man of his word / woman of her word A man of his word or a woman of her word is someone who always does what he/she promises. Example: You can trust Samuel. He is a man of his word. 7. mover and shaker A mover and shaker is an influential person who makes things happen. Example: He was a mover and shaker in the world of politics. He accomplished a lot in his 30-year career. 8. smart cookie A smart cookie refers to someone who is clever and good at dealing with difficult situations. Example: Why don’t we ask Miss Chips to help us solve our problem? I’ve been told that she’s a smart cookie. 9. teacher’s pet The teacher’s favorite student is the teacher’s pet. Since it is not always nice to be labelled the teacher’s favorite, this English idiom can be used in both a positive as well as a negative sense. Example: The teacher is never angry when Albert forgets to do his homework. He is the teacher’s pet. 10. busybody A busybody refers to someone who is overly interested in the lives of others. Example: Martha is always looking out her window to see what the neighbors are doing - what a busybody! 11. gold digger A gold digger is someone who has a relationship with someone in an effort to get the other person’s money. Example: Nora is only interested in Mr. Higgins money. She’s a gold digger. 12. nosy parker Someone who is ❛overly❜ interested in finding out information about other people is called a nosy parker. Example: The Martins are always looking out their kitchen window to see what we are doing. Don’t those nosy parkers have better things to do? 13. party pooper A party pooper is someone who ruins all of the fun at a party or get-together by not wanting to participate in certain activities or simply through negativity. Example: We asked Lee to play a game of Monopoly with us but he said no. Instead of playing, he went home. He’s such a party pooper! 14. penny pincher Although not quite as negative as the expression cheapskate, the term penny-pincher refers to someone who is very careful about the money he spends. Example: Martha is extremely careful about the money she spends. She is a penny pincher. 15. worrywart Worrywarts are people who worry too much or worry about unimportant things. Example: Walter constantly worried about his children. He was a worrywart.
Posted on: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 13:50:07 +0000
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