Personality and Character
A.Read the idioms and their meanings:
- A dark horse= Hides surprising skills
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2. Go-getter= Gets things done, doesn’t wait for things to happen
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3. A social butterfly= a social person who loves to interact with others
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Cheapskate= Doesn’t like to spend much money.
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B.Find the idioms in the paragraph:
My colleagues are all so different. Fei, for one, is a bit of a dark horse. None of us knew she could sing so well. Mark, on the other hand, is the go-getter of the team—he always gets things done quickly without being assigned to a job. Lisa is our social butterfly; she always organizes happy hours and knows everyone in the whole company. And John is definitely the cheapskate when it comes to spending money. He’ll never buy something big unless there’s a coupon involved!
C. Let’s watch a video about these idioms and more:
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D. Match the idiom to its meaning:
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Idiom |
Meaning |
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1. A dark horse |
A. A person who is very social and loves to interact with others. |
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2. Go-getter |
B. A person who hides surprising skills or talents and reveals them unexpectedly |
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3. A social butterfly |
C. A person who works hard, gets things done, and doesn’t wait for opportunities to come |
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4. Cheapskate |
D. A person who is very reluctant to spend money and often tries to avoid spending. |
E. Fill in the blanks with the correct idiom.
1.
Maya: I didn’t expect Olivia to win the whole tournament!
Zane: Yeah, she’s definitely _________________________.
Maya: Quiet, but full of talent.
2.
Ben: Sarah knows everyone at this party.
Lily: Of course she does. She’s _________________________.
Ben: She never stops moving!
3.
Leo: Who’s that new intern? She’s already leading a project.
Emma: That’s Hannah. She’s such _________________________—always one step ahead.
Leo: Impressive!
4.
Tom: I can’t believe Dan made us split the bill exactly by cents.
Nora: Yeah, he’s such _________________________.
Tom: Next time, I’m not going out with him!
F. Write your own sentences using some of these idioms.
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1. A dark horse |
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2. Go-getter |
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3. A social butterfly |
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4. Cheapskate |
Answers: D. 1. B 2.C 3.A 4.D
E. 1. a dark horse 2. a social butterfly 3. a go-getter 4. a cheapskate
