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Personnalité - Pretentious

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English idioms related to Personality
smart-ass

used to refer to someone who is trying their best to prove that they are more intelligent compared to others, often in a way that is annoying

intelligent arrogant

intelligent arrogant

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teacher's pet

someone who is considered the teacher's favorite student and therefore has advantage over others in the classroom

le chouchou du professeur

le chouchou du professeur

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one's bark is worse than one's bite

used for saying that someone may appear threatening or aggressive, but their actions or behavior are not as harmful or severe as their words

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prim and proper

used to describe a person who behaves in a very traditional and morally conservative manner

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Mrs. Grundy

someone who is very strict and thinks in a very traditional way

Mme Grundy

Mme Grundy

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to be all talk (and no action)

used to describe someone who continuously talks about what they are planning to do, but they never do or achieve much

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backseat driver

a person who insists on giving advice about something even though they are not forced to do so

conducteur de siège arrière

conducteur de siège arrière

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apple polisher

a person who tries to gain the approval of important people by the means of flattery, praise, etc.

flatteur

flatteur

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feet of clay

a serious flaw or weakness in one's character that other people are not aware of

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all bark and no bite

used to describe a person who tends to say things that sound intimidating when in reality they are afraid to take action

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to toot one's (own) horn

to praise one's own abilities or accomplishments, often in an exaggerated way

s'envoyer des fleurs

s'envoyer des fleurs

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wise guy

an individual who consistently seeks to appear more clever than others in a manner that can be bothersome

petit malin

petit malin

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goody two shoes

a person who tries hard to let others know that they always do the right thing and behave well

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smart aleck

an annoying individual who behaves as if they know everything

savant fou

savant fou

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