PERSONALITY IDIOMS
A person who keeps their interests and ideas secret, especially someone who has a surprising ability or skill
A dark horse
Adjective to describe that you haven't practised a skill in a long time.
Rusty
By the time the course ends next month, we __________ (cover) all major aspects of phonetics and intonation patterns.
will have covered
A word you use when you don't know someone's name.
Whatshisname/Whatshername/Thingy
I as born in Italy. When I was three, I moves to London, where I learnt all I know.
moved
Someone who is happy with their situation
A happy camper
To be naturally good at understanding sounds, for example foreign languages.
To have an ear for something.
When I joined the study group, I realised they __________ (debate) about the same exercise for over an hour already.
had been debating
Name two expressions that you can use when you're giving inexact information.
Give or take, stuff like that, words to that effect, somewhere in the region of, something along those lines
I go shopping all day, it's like a habit!
every day
A clever person who makes good decisions
A smart cookie
To use what you've learned.
To put into practice
He __________ (translate) technical manuals for over a decade, so his grasp of domain-specific terminology is excellent.
has been translating
Name two words that we use to describe how easy a change is to see.
perceptible, noticeable, subtle, perceivable, unnoticeable
Oh, sorry, Sarah's been to the supermarket. She'll be back any minute.
gone
Someone who is friendly and enjoys meeting and talking to people
A people person
To keep a conversation going.
To hold a conversation
They __________ (already/complete) several language certification exams before applying for the multilingual internship.
had already completed
What does the expression "to fight tooth and nail" mean?
To try very hard to get something you want
I'm actually studying Engineering, I started last month!
currently
A person who says or does something that stops other people enjoying themselves
A wet blanket
To make an effort to understand and deal with a problem or situation. In language, to finally understand something.
To come to grips with
I __________ (attend) online conversation classes twice a week, and it’s significantly improved my speaking confidence.
have been attending
Name at least two expressions that include one of these words: "shoulders", "hands", "nose", "tongue", "head", "neck"
to have a nose for, to lose someone's head, a safe pair of hands, to stick someone's neck out, to be the head and shoulders above something, to bite someone's tongue
I've been always a introverted person.
I've always been an