so interested or involved in something that you think about nothing else (adjective)
engrossed in (something) - /ɪnˈɡrəʊst ɪn/
someone who spoils other people’s fun by being negative and complaining (phrase)
wet blanket - /ˌwet ˈblæŋkɪt/
correctly, following all the rules or systems for doing something in a strict way (phrase)
by the book - /baɪ ðə ˈbʊk/
very surprised or shocked (adjective)
flabbergasted - /ˈflæbə(r)ˌɡɑːstɪd/
showing that you think you are not very good or important (adjective)
self-deprecating - /self ˈdeprɪˌkeɪtɪŋ/
someone who is determined to succeed and who works hard to achieve this (noun)
go-getter - /ˌɡəʊ ˈɡetə(r)/
to spend a lot of time feeling that your situation is worse than other people’s and that people should feel sad for you (verb phrase)
(wallowing) wallow in self-pity - /wɒləʊ ɪn selfˈpɪti/
loving someone very much (phrase)
head over heels in love (with someone) - /hed ˈəʊvə(r) hiːlz/
someone who likes to do the same thing at the same time every day (phrase)
creature of habit - /ˌkriːtʃə(r) əv ˈhæbɪt
to be likely to become angry or offended very easily, especially about something that other people think should not upset you (verb phrase)
(had) have a chip on (his) your shoulder - /hæv ə ˈtʃɪp ɒn jɔː(r) ˌʃəʊldə(r)/
so attracted by someone or something that you are always thinking about them (adjective phrase)
besotted with (someone/something) - /bɪˈsɒtɪd wɪð/
looking at something and not paying attention to anything else (phrase)
glued to (something) - /ˈɡluːd tuː/
extremely happy and excited (adjective)
elated - /ɪˈleɪtɪd/
choosing not to have or to do something that you want in order to help other people (adjective)
self-sacrificing - /self ˈsækrɪˌfaɪsɪŋ/
to become extremely angry (verb phrase)
(went) go ballistic - /ɡəʊ bəˈlɪstɪk/
if someone or something ........ you, they are so unpleasant that you feel slightly ill when you see them or think about them (verb)
(repulsed) repulse - /rɪˈpʌls/
allowing yourself to have or to do something special that you like very much, often something that you should not have or do (adjective)
self-indulgent - /self ɪnˈdʌldʒ(ə)nt/
extremely frightened (phrase)
scared out of your wits - /skeə(r)d aʊt əv jɔː wɪts/
someone who is .... - ......... behaves in a calm and confident way in difficult situations (adjective)
self-possessed - /self pəˈzest/
if something grosses you out, it is so unpleasant that it makes you feel ill (phrasal verb)
(grosses) gross out - /ɡrəʊs aʊt /
to show a very, very strong feeling of anger (verb phrase)
(went) go apoplectic with rage - /ɡəʊ æpəˈplektɪk wɪθ ˌreɪdʒ/
a .... - ..... man or woman has become successful without help from other people (adjective)
self-made - /self ˈmeɪd/
to be always talking about yourself or your achievements in a way that annoys other people (verb phrase)
(is) be full of (himself) yourself - /biː fʊl əv jə(r)ˈself/
very unhappy because you do not believe that an unpleasant situation will improve (adjective)
despondent - /dɪˈspɒndənt/
so surprised that you do not know what to do or say (adjective)
dumbfounded - /dʌmˈfaʊndɪd/
showing how pleased you are about your own situation in a way that annoys other people (adjective)
self-satisfied - /self ˈsætɪsfaɪd/
to stop being shy and begin to confidently show your real character and feelings (verb phrase)
come out of (her) your shell - /kʌm aʊt əv jɔː(r) ˈʃel/
very pleased about something (phrase)
chuffed to bits - /tʃʌft tə bɪts/
to help someone to become able to do things for themself and not depend on other people (verb phrase)
foster self-reliance - /fɒstə self rɪˈlaɪəns/
to be very enthusiastic about a particular activity and spend all the time you can doing it or talking about it (verb phrase)
live(s) and breathe(s) (something) - /ˌlɪv ən ˈbriːð/
used for talking about people who have the qualities that a particular type of person should have (adjective)
self-respecting - /self rɪˈspektɪŋ/
someone who is unkind or unpleasant (phrase)
nasty piece of work - /ˈnɑːsti piːs əvˌwɜː(r)k/
extremely frightened, especially so that you cannot move or decide what to do (adjective)
petrified - /ˈpetrɪfaɪd/
unhappy or without hope (phrase)
down in the dumps - /daʊn ɪn ðə dʌmps/
to have doubts about whether you are as important as other people and deserve to be respected and treated well (verb phrase)
question (my) your self-worth - /kwestʃ(ə)n jɔː selfˈwɜː(r)θ/
someone who enjoys being with other people and easily becomes friends with them (phrase)
people person - /ˈpiːp(ə)l ˌpɜː(r)s(ə)n/
when you make yourself believe something good that is not true, especially something about yourself (phrase)
act of self-deception - /ækt əv self dɪˈsepʃ(ə)n/