Theme: Describing people appearance idiom describing people. Plan

List of 15 ❛not-so-nice❜ English idioms to describe people:

1. Fast-talker

A fast talker is a super talker, i.e. someone who is good at persuading people to do what he wants. A fast-talker can convince people to believe things that are not true or do things that they would not normally do.

Example: When I went to the car dealership, I wanted to buy a small compact car. When I left, I had purchased a van. The salesman was a real fast-talker!

2. Busybody

A busybody refers to someone who is overly interested in the lives of others.

Example: Martha is always looking out her window to see what the neighbors are doing – what a busybody!

3. Cheapskate

If someone is stingy or obsessively avoids spending money, he or she can be called a cheapskate

Example: When we go out; I always have to pay for everything. Fred is such a cheapskate!

4. Fuddy-duddy

A fuddy-duddy is someone who has old-fashioned ideas and is extremely conservative.

Example: Old Mr. Smith’s ideas are typical of the 1950s. He’s an old fuddy-duddy.