# People & Character Essentials

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- CEFR: A2 (Elementary)
- Theme: Idioms & Expressions
- Words: 12
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People and character idioms for describing personality types, with phrases like an early bird, a night owl and a couch potato for talking about habits.

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## Word list

* **an early bird**: Someone who wakes up, arrives, or acts before most other people. — “My dad is **an early bird** — he's always up before sunrise.”
* **a night owl**: Someone who prefers staying awake and being active in the late hours after dark. — “She's **a night owl** who does her best writing after midnight.”
* **down to earth**: Practical, sensible and friendly, without acting superior to others. — “Despite being famous, she's remarkably **down to earth**.”
* **a people person**: Someone who genuinely enjoys spending time with others and is good at socialising. — “As a nurse, she's definitely **a people person**.”
* **a couch potato**: Someone who spends most of their free time sitting and watching television instead of being active. — “He turned into **a couch potato** during the long winter.”
* **full of beans**: Very energetic, lively, and enthusiastic. — “The puppy is always **full of beans** in the morning.”
* **a chatterbox**: Someone who talks a lot, often about unimportant things. — “My little sister is such **a chatterbox**.”
* **a scaredy cat**: Someone who is easily frightened. — “Don't be **a scaredy cat** — the movie isn't that scary.”
* **a know-it-all**: Someone who acts as if they are aware of everything and enjoys correcting others. — “Nobody likes sitting next to **a know-it-all** in meetings.”
* **a workaholic**: Someone who spends far too much time on their job and finds it hard to stop or relax. — “He's such **a workaholic** that he checks emails on holiday.”
* **a good listener**: Someone who pays attention when other people talk. — “He is **a good listener** and everyone tells him far too much.”
* **a big head**: Someone who thinks too well of themselves. — “One good review and he had **a big head** for a month.”

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