an early bird
Someone who wakes up, arrives, or acts before most other people.
Example: My dad is an early bird — he's always up before sunrise.
A212 words · Elementary
People & Character vocabulary — A2
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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12a night owl
Someone who prefers staying awake and being active in the late hours after dark.
Example:
She's a night owl who does her best writing after midnight.
down to earth
Practical, sensible and friendly, without acting superior to others.
Example:
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.
Example:
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.
Example:
He turned into a couch potato during the long winter.
full of beans
Very energetic, lively, and enthusiastic.
Example:
The puppy is always full of beans in the morning.
a chatterbox
Someone who talks a lot, often about unimportant things.
Example:
My little sister is such a chatterbox.
a scaredy cat
Someone who is easily frightened.
Example:
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.
Example:
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.
Example:
He's such a workaholic that he checks emails on holiday.
a good listener
Someone who pays attention when other people talk.
Example:
He is a good listener and everyone tells him far too much.
a big head
Someone who thinks too well of themselves.
Example:
One good review and he had a big head for a month.
