# People & Character Advanced

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- Theme: Idioms & Expressions
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People and character idioms for describing personality in more detail, with phrases like a fish out of water, a heart of gold and a jobsworth.

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## Word list

* **a loose cannon**: An unpredictable person likely to cause damage or trouble through reckless behaviour. — “The coach worried the new striker was **a loose cannon** on the field.”
* **a straight shooter**: A person who is honest, direct, and says exactly what they mean. — “You can trust him — he's **a straight shooter**.”
* **a fish out of water**: Someone who feels awkward and out of place in an unfamiliar situation. — “At the formal gala, he felt like **a fish out of water**.”
* **a chip off the old block**: A child who closely resembles a parent in character, talent, or appearance. — “With his love of cooking, he's clearly **a chip off the old block**.”
* **a dark horse**: Someone whose talents or plans are little known, who then unexpectedly succeeds. — “Nobody expected her to win — she was a real **dark horse** in the competition.”
* **a heart of gold**: A very kind, generous, and caring person. — “Beneath his gruff manner, he has **a heart of gold**.”
* **a maverick**: Someone who thinks and acts independently, refusing to follow the usual rules or expectations. — “The director is known as **a maverick** in the film industry.”
* **a wallflower**: A shy person who avoids attention, especially at social events. — “At parties, she used to be **a wallflower**, but now she loves dancing.”
* **self-made**: Having become successful through your own hard work, without help or inherited wealth. — “He's a **self-made** millionaire who started with nothing.”
* **a creature of habit**: Someone who always follows the same routine and dislikes change. — “He's **a creature of habit** — same coffee, same seat, every single day.”
* **a yes man**: Someone who always agrees with those in authority. — “The board was four independents and **a yes man**.”
* **a name-dropper**: Someone who mentions important people to impress others. — “He is **a name-dropper** and none of the names check out.”
* **a social climber**: Someone who tries hard to move into a higher social group. — “She was **a social climber** and made no secret of it.”
* **a pillar of the community**: Someone respected and relied on locally. — “He was **a pillar of the community** for forty years.”
* **a rough diamond**: Someone good-hearted whose manners are unpolished. — “He is **a rough diamond** and worth ten of the polite ones.”
* **a man of the people**: Someone in power who stays close to ordinary life. — “He plays **a man of the people** and lives in a castle.”
* **a nervous wreck**: Someone completely worn out by worry. — “Two weeks of waiting left her **a nervous wreck**.”
* **a whipping boy**: Someone blamed for other people's mistakes. — “The junior became **a whipping boy** for the whole department.”
* **a jobsworth**: Someone who insists on petty rules rather than helping. — “One **a jobsworth** on the gate can ruin an entire event.”
* **a cool customer**: Someone who stays calm in difficult situations. — “He is **a cool customer** and has never once raised his voice.”

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