IDIOMS TO DESCRIBE PEOPLE
1. Cheapskate: Who hates to spend money, miser
- His dad is such a cheapskate that he cuts his hair himself.
- Rohan is a cheapskate.
2. As cool as cucumber: cool minded person
- My friend, Gagan, is as cool as cucumber.
3. Armchair critic: A person who offers comment or criticism on a subject of which he or she has little or no practical knowledge or experience
- That guy is such an armchair critic, no experience but plenty of advice!
4. Busybody: who gets involved in the affairs of others, or someone who butts in where he is not wanted or needed.
- John is such a busybody that he keeps interfering with my matters and offers unnecessary advice.
5. Worrywart: who worries all the time
- My mother is a worrywart and stays tensed all the time even on small things.
6. Heart of gold: helpful person
- He has a heart of gold and always stays ready to help anyone who approaches him.
7. Good as gold: well-behaved person
- She is as good as gold. Her father is proud of her.
8. Live-wire: energetic person
- Ram is a real live-wire. He brightens up any gathering by cracking jokes.
9. Old as hills: very old person
- She’s old as the hills that she can’t even hear us.
10. A social butterfly: who loves to talk or socialize with several people
- Ria is a social butterfly. She can’t stay a minute away from Facebook.