People Idioms

couch potato, someone who is lazy and watches a lot of TV

early bird, someone who likes getting up early in the morning

daredevil, someone who takes unnecessary risks

cry baby, someone who cries a lot and for no good reason but is not a real baby

jack of all trades, someone who can do many things very well

night owl, someone who loves to stay up late    

heart of gold, a really good person

old as the hills, someone who is very old

pain in the neck, someone who is really annoying and causes you a lot of aggravation

good as gold, children who are very well behaved

whizz kid, someone who is really good at something, like computers or math

barrel of laughs, someone who is very funny

black sheep, the bad egg in the family, the one who is always in trouble

busybody, someone who has his or her nose in everyone else’s business

fat cat, someone who is rich and successful and usually old

chatterbox, someone who talks non stop

nutty as a fruitcake, someone who is a bit crazy

cheapskate, someone who hates to spend money

backseat driver, someone who gives orders when you are driving

worrywart, someone who worries about every little thing

slime ball, an awful person who is also untrustworthy

cold fish, a cold-hearted person

oddball, a weirdo or a strange person

copycat, someone who copies others

armchair critic, someone who criticizes others usually without knowing anything