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Idioms, expressions

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Class clown

A student who disrupts the class and tries to make everybody laugh.

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Pain in the neck

Someone who is really annoying and causes you a lot of aggravation.

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Heart of gold

A really good and kind person.

10

Night owl

Someone who loves to stay up late, either for work or leisure.

10

Jack of all trades

Someone who can do many things with a degree of skill but not perfectly.

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Crybaby

Someone who cries a lot and for no good reason —not a real baby.

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Daredevil

Someone who takes unnecessary risks.

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Fair-weather friend

Someone who is a good friend when everything is fine.

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Early bird

Someone who likes getting up early in the morning.

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Couch potato

Someone who is lazy and watches a lot of TV.

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A whizz

Someone who is really good at something techincal—like computers or maths.

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Barrel of laughs

Someone who is very funny and makes others feel good in their company.

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Black sheep

The "bad egg" in the family; the one who is always in trouble.

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Curtain twitcher

Someone who spies on their neighbours to catch them doing something wrong.

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Chatterbox

Someone who talks non-stop.

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Cheapskate

Someone who hates to spend money.

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