Collection of Idioms describing human personality

1. Tough cookie: People with a determined and resilient will

For example:

• She had a difficult childhood, but she's a tough cookie. I knew she'll be a success.

2. Big cheese: A person with great influence in a certain field

For example:

• One of the big cheeses from NASA gave a speech.

3. Good egg: A trustworthy, kind person

For example:

• I can always ask for his help. He works well and fast. He is a good egg.

4. Couch potato: People who are sedentary and sit in one place all day watching TV

For example: 

• You are such a couch potato on weekends.

5. Early bird: A person who gets up very early

For example:

• I've always been an early bird.

6. Night owl: A person who stays up very late

For example: 

• College life has turned me into a night owl.

7. Born optimist: Lalways optimistic, optimistic since childhood. 

Used to describe someone who always thinks positively.

For example:

• I admire Jamal because he always sees the sunny side of life. He’s a born optimist

8. Culture vulture: Kcultural vulture. 

People who love various forms of culture and art such as painting, literature, music...

For example:

• John spends most of his weekends reading books or attending art exhibitions. He’s a real culture vulture

9. Eager beaver: Very hardworking and enthusiastic person. 

Used to refer to a person (usually overly enthusiastic) who always works hard to complete work or achieve some goal.

For example:

• She always does her English grammar homework and even asks for extra exercises on the weekend. What an eager beaver!

10. Earth mother

Only a woman who is always caring, considerate, and thoughtful; have a mother's instinct.

For example:

• Even as young girl, Ida showed herself to be an earth mother. She always helped her mother to look after her younger brothers and sisters

11. Family man: family man. 

The man is always devoted to his family.

For example:

• Harvey has become a family man. He spends all of his spare time with his children

12. Go-getter: ambitious person. 

A person is always ambitious in pursuing his goals.

For example:

• Isaac is a real go-getter.

13. Good egg: Trustworthy, kind person.

For example:

• Marry was the type of person who would have helped anyone - a real good egg.

14. Jack-of-all-trades: People who know every profession but are not good at any profession.

For example:

• From car repair to hairdressing, Frank can do it all. He is a jack-of-all-trades.
   

15. Man/ Woman of his world:Promise keeper (Always keep your promises).

For example:

• You can trust Samuel. He is a man of his world.

16. Mover and shaker: Someone whose opinion is respected and has influence.

For example:

• He was a mover and shaker in the world of politics.

17. Smart cookie: smart person. 

Bright and intelligent person, good at handling difficult situations.

For example:

• Why don’t we ask Harley to help us solve our problem? I’ve been told that she’s a smart cookie.

18. Teacher’s pet: Dear student. 

The student who is loved by his teachers (This phrase can be used in both positive and negative senses).

For example:

• The teacher is never angry when Albert forgets to do his homework. He is the teacher’s pet.

19. Whizz kid: Talmost dong. Very smart and successful person

For example:

• I’ve never seen anyone learn English grammar tenses faster than Andre. In only two weeks, he knew everything about the present perfect simple - what a whizz kid!

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