I. Prediction will

1. Study the following idiomatic descriptions of people (personality, character, appearance); make up sentences to illustrate the use of the idioms.

  All brawn and no brain

  Someone who is physically very strong but not very intelligent is said to be all brawn and no brain.
  Doubting Thomas

  A 'doubting Thomas' is as person who will not believe something without proof, or without seeing it for themselves.

  Down to earth

  Someone who is down to earth is not a dreamer but a realistic and practical person who has sensible reactions and expectations.

  

  To a fault

  To say that somebody has a good quality to a fault means that they have a lot, or even too much, of that quality.

  

  Fixed in your ways

  People who are fixed in their ways do not want to change their normal way of doing things.

  Full of hot air

  A person who full of hot air is full of nonsense and talks a lot without saying anything worthwhile.
 

  Hard as nails

  A person who is as hard as nails is someone very unsympathetic who does not seem to care about others.
  Laughing stock

  This expression refers to a person or group that everyone laughs at because they do something stupid or ridiculous.

 

 Life and soul of the party

  The life and soul of the party is the most lively and amusing person present at an event.

  

  Have a quick temper

  If you have a quick temper, you get angry very easily.
 

  It runs in the family

  This refers to a physical or moral characteristic that is common to many members of a family

 

 Saving grace

  A person who has a saving grace has a quality which prevents them from being totally bad.

 

 Shrinking violet

  A person referred to as a shrinking violet is a timid or shy person.

  

  Smart alec

  A smart alec is an annoying self-assertive person who tries to show off how clever they are.
   

  A wet blanket

  A person who is a wet blanket is so boring or unenthusiastic that they prevent  other people from enjoying themselves.