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personality idioms

TermDefinition
armchair critic who gives advice based on theory rather than practice.
as cool as a cucumber this person is very calm and relaxed
dead wood people or things which are no longer considered useful or necessary.
hard as nails someone very unsympathetic, who does not seem to care about others
jack of all trades a person who can do many different things but is not very good at any one of them.
knee-high to a grasshopper very young and small child
as proud as a peacock this person is extremely proud
nice as pie they are surprisingly very kind and friendly
rotten apple a person who is considered to be dishonest or immoral and has a bad influence on others in a group
vertically challenged not very tall
whiz kid someone, who is usually young, who is very talented and successful at doing something.
tough cookie A person who is self-confident and ambitious and will do what is necessary to achieve what they want
a big cheese a person who has a lot of power and influence in an organization
a fat cat Being a rich and powerful person
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