English Idioms for Personality & Character

1. ARMCHAIR CRITIC: el que critica desde fuera

2. BUSYBODY: metomentodo

3. CHEAPSKATE: agarrado

4. COACH POTATO: perezoso y pasivo

5. DOWN TO EARTH: con los pies en la tierra

6. FUDDY-DUDDY: chapado a la antigua

7. GO GETTER: ambicioso

8. GOODY-GOODY:  buenudo, santito

9. KNOW IT ALL: sabelotodo

10. MAN/WOMAN OF HIS/HER WORD: persona de palabra

11. MOVER AND SHAKER: influyente

12. SET IN HIS/HER WAYS: cabezota, no quiere cambiar su manera de hacer las cosas

13.SLIMEBALL: ser odioso

14. SOCIAL BUTTERFLY: sociable

15. STICKLER FOR THE RULES: rigorista, insistente

16. WET BLANKET: cenizo, aguafiestas

17. WORRYWART: angustias, preocupón/a

Useful Phrasal Verbs

ASK someone OUT: invite on a date
BACK someone UP: support 
BREAK DOWN: stop functioning 
BREAK UP: end a relationship 
CALL someone BACK: return a phone call 
CALL something OFF: cancel 
CALM DOWN: relax 
CHECK IN: arrive and register 
CHECK OUT: leave a hotel 
CHEER UP: become happier 
COUNT ON: rely on 
DRESS UP: wear nice clothing 
EAT OUT: eat at a restaurant
GET AWAY: go on a vacation 
GO AHEAD: start 
GO OUT: go on a social event
HANG OUT: spend time relaxing 
LOOK OUT: be careful 
PICK OUT: choose 
PUT something OFF: postpone 
SET something UP: arrange, organize 
SHOP AROUND: compare prices 
TAKE OFF: start to fly 
TURN UP: appear suddenly
WORK OUT: exercise 



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