Idioms
to be very expensive
cost an arm and a leg
taking everything into account
all things considered
able to change to successfully deal with new situations
adaptable
not friendly, not interestes in other people
aloof
to accept that a difficult situation exists
to face up to
rarely, very infrequently
once in a blue moon
annoy someone or make them crazy
drive somebody up the wall
pleasant, polite and easy to talk to
affable
very stubborn you refuse to change your behaviour or your
obstinate
to remove people or things from a group
to weed out
To act in a way that makes a bad situation worse
add insult to injury
in a lively and cheerful mood
in high spirits
willing to understand and listen to other people's opinions even if they are different from your own
broad-minded
arrogant, overconfident you think a lot of yourself
big-headed
to repair or decorate a building so that it looks attractive
to do something up
to ignore someone
to give someone the cold shoulder
attract the most attention and praise
steal the show
imaginative or creative able to think of new ideas or ways of doing things
inventive
people who are too willing to believe what people tell them, they are easily tricked
gullible
to strike and dent or damage something
to bash something in
to get something exactly right
to hit the nail on the head
very useful, helpful or valuable
worth your weight in gold
good at finding ways of doing things or solving problems
resourceful
people who believe that their opinions and their beliefs are the only correct way of thinking
dogmatic
to progress at a slow but steady rate
to plod along