◾ An idiom can be an expression, word or phrase that only has meaning to the native speakers.
Idioms do not exactly mean what the words imply. They have a hidden meaning…
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English Idioms Describing Character And Personality
🔰 Idiom
📕 From A to Z
From the very beginning to the very end.
♦️ EXAMPLES
🔹He knows the subject from A to Z.
🔸We have to do a stock count of everything in warehouse, from A to Z!
🔹I know that my parents will take care of everything from A to Z if I ask them for help.
🔸 This introductory philosophy course will examine the field from A to Z, beginning with the Greeks and finishing with the work of modern philosophers.
♥️1. Pain in the neck
◾an irritating, annoying person
♦️Ex. Sarah is such a pain in the neck these days.
♥️2. A people person
◾ an outgoing person who gets along with people really well and is a good listener
♦️Ex. Tom is enthusiastic and positive and he is a people person.
♥️3. Party animal
◾ someone who likes to attend parties often
♦️Ex. Are you going out again tonight? You are such a party animal.
♥️4. Cheapskate
◾ a mean person who doesn’t like spending money
♦️Ex. He was always a cheapskate even though he was earning $200,000 a year.
♥️5. Happy camper
◾a person who is always happy and satisfied.
♦️Ex. The apartment was much smaller than I expected, I was not a happy camper.
♥️6. Nerd
◾ someone who is very interested in science or technology, particularly in computers
♥️7. Life and soul of the party
◾ someone who is energetic, and good fun during social occasions.
♥️8. Dipstick
◾ a person who seems to be stupid (very informal)
♦️Ex. I don’t know whether to laugh or be angry at his behavior. What a complete dipstick!
♥️9. Down-to-earth
◾ someone who is practical and close to reality, who accepts other people as equals
♦️ He was very generous and had a kind heart.
♥️ 10. Early bird
◾ a person who wakes up, arrives to work, etc. before the usual time
♥️ 11. Larger than life
◾ someone who is more exciting or interesting than other people
12. Devil’s Advocate – a person who expresses a contentious opinion in order to provoke debate or test the strength of the opposing arguments.
(ایسا انسان جو دو لوگوں کے بیچ مخالفت دالنا چاہتا ہو دونوں طرف اپنی راۓ دے کر)
Example: Teachers often play devil’s advocate to provoke discussion in the classroom.
13. Curiosity killed the cat – being inquisitive about other people’s affairs may get you into trouble.
Example: Don’t ask about his break-up, curiosity killed the cat!
14. A dime a dozen – very common and of no particular value.
کچھ خاص ایہمیات کا نہیں
Example: That is why people waste it.
15. Beat around the bush – To avoid getting to the point of an issue
بات کو گھمانا
Example: She never told her friend the truth. She kept beating around the bush.
16. Cold shoulder – a phrase used to express dismissal or the act of disregarding someone.
کسی کی بات کو اہمیت نہ دینا
17. Fit as a fiddle – in very good health.
بہت اچھی صحت میں
Example: I met her yesterday after 2 years, she looked fit as a fiddle.
🟣Give it a shot – Try
🟣Speak your mind – Say what you really feel
🟣A piece of cake – Very easy
🟣Slipped my mind – I forgot
🟣Cross your fingers – For good luck
🟣Get cold feet – Be nervous
🟣A rip-off – Too expensive
🟣Get a kick out of – Enjoy
🟣Read between the lines – Find the hidden meaning
🟣Have mixed feelings – Unsure how you feel
🟣Draw a blank – Can’t remember
🟣Have a change of heart – Changed your mind
🟣Get your act together – Behave properly
🟣Play it by ear – Improvise
🟣Have second thoughts – Have doubts
🟣A basket case – A crazy person
🟣Be in the same boat – Be in the same situation
🟣A grey area – Something unclear
🟣I’m all ears – You have my undivided attention
🟣See eye to eye – Agree
🟣The icing on the cake – Something additional that turns good into great.
FAQ’s
How to use Idiom?
Step by step instructions to utilize colloquialisms actually
Make sure your importance is understood. …
Ensure you have a reason in its utilization. …
Ensure your crowd is probably going to comprehend what you mean. …
Ensure you understand what you’re talking about. …
Ensure your phrase isn’t hostile or one-sided. …
Ensure you don’t utilize such a large number of phrases.
Can we use idioms in speaking?
More often than not, individuals use expressions casually. Communicated in English is less formal than scholarly composed English. Along these lines, phrases can be utilized in IELTS talking.
Are idioms easy to learn?
For the most part, we want to hear a word a couple of times prior to learning it and feel happy with utilizing it. This implies phrases are challenging to learn in light of the fact that we simply don’t hear every one all the time. One benefit colloquialisms have is that they are frequently very visual, so they are simpler to recollect than individual words.