Idioms to Describe People

BLANKET

A WET BLANKET

IS SOMEONE WHO SPOILS THE ATMOSPHEREOR PREVENTS OTHERS FROM ENJOYING THEMSELVES BY BEING VERY BORING ANDNEGATIVE ABOUT EVERYTHING

BODY

A BUSYBODY ALWAYS WANTS TO KNOW ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE’S PRIVATE LIVES

BOX

A CHATTERBOXCAN´T STOP TALKING

CRASHER

A GATECRASHER TURNS UP AT PARTIES WITHOUT BEING INVITED TO THEM

DEVIL

A DAREDEVIL LOVES TAKING DANGEROUS RISKS

DOG

AN UNDERDOG IS USUALLY EXPECTED TO LOSE IN A COMPETITION WITH SOMEONE ELSE

HOG

A ROAD HOG

IS A VERY SELFISH AND CARELESS DRIVER

HORSE

A DARK HORSE HAS A LOT MORE CAPABILITIES THAN HE OR SHE SHOWS OR THAT PEOPLE ARE AWARE OF

KID

A WHIZ KID

IS SOMEONE WITH LOTS OF MODERN IDEAS, ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM AND WHO ACHIEVES A LOT WHILE STILL YOUNG

NECK

A PAIN IN THE NECK

IS A REAL NUISANCE AND MOST PEOPLE CAN’T STAND HIM OR HER

PIG

A GIUNEA PIG IS USED AS A SUBJECT IN MEDICAL OR OTHER EXPERIMENTS

SHOT

A BIG SHOT IS A VERY IMPORTANT OR INFLUENTIAL PERSON