People Idioms and Meanings in English

Common People Idioms and Meanings in English

Daredevil: someone who takes unnecessary risks

Cheapskate: someone who hates to spend money

Joined at the hip: to be exceptionally close to someone

Elbow grease: hard physical effort

Oddball: a weirdo or a strange person

Down-To-Earth: sensible and realistic

Go-Getter: a person who is active, energetic, and has the initiative to pursue the things they want.

Break a leg: good luck

Cutting corners: Doing something poorly in order to save time or money

Hang in there: Don’t give up

Pull yourself together: Calm down

So far so good: Things are going well so far

A busybody: always wants to know about other people’s private lives

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Oddball: a weirdo or a strange person

Down-To-Earth: sensible and realistic

Forty winks: a short nap

Barrel of laugh: someone who is very funny

Old as the hills: some who is very old