Character & Personality Idioms

1. Match the following idioms to their meanings. dark horse someone who has greater abilities than he shows or than other people are aware of chatterbox a person who talks a lot moaning minnie a person who complains a lot about insignificant things. pain in the neck an irritating, annoying person a people person an outgoing person who gets along with people really well and is a good listener down-to-earth someone who is practical and close to reality and who accepts other people as equals busybody a person who expresses great interest in other people’s private lives Big mouth someone who is not able to keep a secret Wet blanket a person who ruins other people’s fun by staying pessimistic and complaining all the time. Life and soul of the party someone who is energetic, and good fun during social occasions. 2. Fill in the blanks with the idioms from no.1 1. I didn’t know Theo could play the guitar so well. He is a real dark horse!2. My son always gets detentions in school for talking in class, he is such a chatterbox.3. Oh stop being a Moaning Minnie! Just concentrate on your homework.4. Richelle is such a pain in the neck these days. Never a day passes without her complaining about something.5. Richelle is enthusiastic and positive. She makes friends everyway she goes. She is a people person.6. Despite his wealth, he was a down-to-earth man. He was very generous and had a kind heart.7. My next door neighbour is a real busybody. She always put her nose in everyone's business.8. Never tell her a secret, she’s got a really big mouth.9. Katie is so negative about everything, she is such a wet blanket.10. It was a great night, Jim was life and soul of the party. 3.Match the adjectives to the personality Affectionate someone who is very loving. Aggressive physically or verbally threatening people. Ambitious a person who is keen to get on in life. Anxious someone who worries a lot. Artistic someone who is good at creative things, such as painting and drawing. Bad-tempered someone who gets angry a lot. Big-headed someone with a very high opinion of themselves. Boring someone who is not very interesting. Bossy someone who tries to control other people. Charismatic somebody who attracts other people, and who is good at getting people’s attention. Creative someone who is an original thinker, or who has artistic skills. Courageous an adjective used to describe someone who is very brave. 4. Match the adjectives Dependable someone who is very reliable. Devious someone who cheats other people, to get what they want. Dim someone who is not very intelligent. Extroverted someone who is very outgoing. Egotistical someone who acts as if they are more important than others. Gregarious very sociable. Impulsive someone who acts before thinking. Intelligent someone who is very clever. Introverted someone who is quiet and shy Industrious very hard working. Joyful very happy. Reliable someone you can depend upon. Sociable someone who enjoys mixing with people. Sympathetic someone who offers a friendly ear to people with problems. Talkative somebody who talks a lot. Upbeat someone with a cheerful, positive attitude to life.