2 BEHAVIOUR

Idioms in this category help us describe people’s character, habits, and behaviour in a vivid and natural way. These are very useful in daily conversation, essays, and character descriptions.

😊 1. POSITIVE PERSONALITY TRAITS

πŸ”Ή 1. A heart of gold

Meaning: Very kind and generous
Usage: Used to praise someone’s kindness

Examples:

  • She has a heart of gold and helps everyone.
  • My grandmother is a woman with a heart of gold.

πŸ”Ή 2. As cool as a cucumber

Meaning: Very calm and relaxed
Usage: In stressful situations

Examples:

  • He remained as cool as a cucumber during the crisis.
  • She was cool as a cucumber before the exam.

πŸ”Ή 3. Go the extra mile

Meaning: Do more than what is required

Examples:

  • The teacher always goes the extra mile for students.
  • He went the extra mile to complete the work.

πŸ”Ή 4. Straight as an arrow

Meaning: Honest and truthful

Examples:

  • He is straight as an arrow.
  • You can trust her; she is straight as an arrow.

😑 2. NEGATIVE PERSONALITY TRAITS

πŸ”Ή 5. Couch potato

Meaning: A very lazy person

Examples:

  • He has become a couch potato watching TV all day.
  • Don’t be a couch potato; go out and play.

πŸ”Ή 6. Big-headed

Meaning: Too proud or arrogant

Examples:

  • He became big-headed after success.
  • Don’t be big-headed about your achievements.

πŸ”Ή 7. Two-faced

Meaning: Not honest; behaves differently with different people

Examples:

  • She is two-faced and cannot be trusted.
  • Don’t be two-faced with your friends.

πŸ”Ή 8. Cold-hearted

Meaning: Lacking sympathy or kindness

Examples:

  • It was cold-hearted to ignore their problems.
  • He seems cold-hearted but is actually kind.

πŸ˜„ 3. SOCIAL & INTERACTION BEHAVIOUR

πŸ”Ή 9. A social butterfly

Meaning: A person who likes socializing

Examples:

  • She is a social butterfly at parties.
  • He became a social butterfly in college.

πŸ”Ή 10. Life of the party

Meaning: The most lively and entertaining person

Examples:

  • He is always the life of the party.
  • Her jokes made her the life of the party.

πŸ”Ή 11. Keep to yourself

Meaning: Avoid social interaction

Examples:

  • He keeps to himself most of the time.
  • She prefers to keep to herself.

πŸ’ͺ 4. BRAVERY & CONFIDENCE

πŸ”Ή 12. Lion-hearted

Meaning: Very brave

Examples:

  • The soldier was lion-hearted.
  • She showed a lion-hearted spirit.

πŸ”Ή 13. Have nerves of steel

Meaning: Very strong and fearless

Examples:

  • He has nerves of steel in tough situations.
  • You need nerves of steel for this job.

πŸ”Ή 14. Stand your ground

Meaning: Refuse to change your opinion

Examples:

  • She stood her ground during the debate.
  • He stood his ground despite pressure.

😳 5. SHYNESS & TIMIDITY

πŸ”Ή 15. As shy as a mouse

Meaning: Very shy

Examples:

  • She is as shy as a mouse.
  • He remained shy as a mouse in class.

πŸ”Ή 16. Keep a low profile

Meaning: Avoid attention

Examples:

  • He prefers to keep a low profile.
  • She kept a low profile after the incident.

😀 6. GREED & SELFISHNESS

πŸ”Ή 17. Out for yourself

Meaning: Thinking only about your own benefit

Examples:

  • He is always out for himself.
  • Don’t be out for yourself all the time.

πŸ”Ή 18. Grab all you can

Meaning: Take everything for yourself

Examples:

  • He tries to grab all he can.
  • Some people always grab all they can.

πŸ—£️ 7. TALKATIVE & SILENT NATURE

πŸ”Ή 19. Motor mouth

Meaning: Someone who talks too much

Examples:

  • He is a motor mouth and never stops talking.
  • Don’t be a motor mouth in class.

πŸ”Ή 20. A man of few words

Meaning: Someone who speaks very little

Examples:

  • He is a man of few words.
  • My teacher is a woman of few words.

πŸ“˜ MINI PRACTICE

Fill in the blanks:

  1. She has a __________ and helps everyone.
  2. He became __________ after his success.
  3. She is a __________ and loves parties.
  4. He is __________ and avoids attention.

FEELINGS    BEHAVIOUR & PERSONALITY NATURE  ANIMAL IDIOMS FOOD  IDIOMS WORK IDIOMS TIME BASED   MOVEMENT COMMUNICATION  IDIOMS  SOCIAL LIFE  LIFE SITUATIONS  BODY PARTS

No comments:

Post a Comment