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The life and soul of the party
Someone who is very energetic, funny, and at the center of all social activity.
Golden boy
A person (usually young) who is exceptionally popular, successful, and seemingly can do no wrong.
High-flyer
An extremely ambitious person who is moving up the career ladder very quickly.
Brick
(British Informal) A very reliable, helpful, and kind person, someone you can lean on in a crisis.
Early bird
Someone who gets up very early or arrives at events before everyone else.
A salt of the earth
An individual who is considered decent, honest, and unpretentious
a genuinely "good" person.
Pain in the neck
An extremely annoying or tedious person or situation.
Slave driver
Someone who makes others work incredibly hard, often in a cruel or relentless way.
Troublemaker
A person who habitually causes difficulty or incites others to defy authority.
Busybody
A meddling or prying person who is overly interested in other people’s private lives.
Jerk
(Informal) A contemptible or stupid person, someone who is mean or selfish.
Fuddy-duddy
A person who is old-fashioned, fussy, and resistant to change.
Wet blanket
Someone who discourages enthusiasm or prevents others from having fun (literally "extinguishing" the fire of the party).
Stick in the mud
Someone who is dull and unadventurous, someone who refuses to try new things.
Couch potato
A person who takes little or no exercise and spends most of their time watching television.
Layabout
A person who habitually avoids work, a lazy person.
