Décrire les Gens - Donner une description des personnes

Maîtrisez les idiomes anglais concernant la description des personnes, comme "look a sight" et "face like thunder".

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face only a mother could love

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an extremely hideous and unpleasant face

Ex: The stray dog had a scruffy and unkempt appearance, with a face only a mother could love, but that didn't stop him from finding a loving home with a compassionate family.

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face that would stop a clock

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an extremely ugly and unlikable face

Ex: With deep wrinkles and sagging skin, George had a face that would stop a clock.

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face like a bulldog chewing a wasp

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a person's facial expression that reflects a combination of anger and annoyance

Ex: When I told Jack that he had to work overtime again, he looked at me with a face like a bulldog chewing a wasp.

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to look a sight

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to have a very awful and untidy appearance

Ex: James had spent the entire day working in the garage, covered in grease and dirt.When he finally emerged, his disheveled appearance made him look a sight to behold.

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shanks' mare

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the use of one's own legs as the mode of travel

Ex: When their car broke down in the middle of nowhere, the stranded family had to resort to Shanks' mare and walk several miles until they reached the nearest town.

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(as) red as a beetroot

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becoming extremely red in the face because of hot temperature

Ex: If you don't take breaks in the shade, you'll end up as red as a beetroot.

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(as) white as a ghost

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used to refer to someone who looks unnaturally pale, often as a result of fear or illness

Ex: When the doctor told him the news, he turned white as a ghost.

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mouse potato

[nom]

a person who spends excessive amounts of time using a computer, particularly for activities such as browsing the internet, playing video games, or engaging in social media

accro de l'ordinateur, geek de l'écran

Ex: I used to be a mouse potato, but now I try to spend more time outside and less time in front of a screen .Je **passais mon temps devant un écran**, mais maintenant j'essaie de passer plus de temps dehors et moins de temps devant un écran.

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face like thunder

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a person's face when it shows clear signs of anger or hostility

Ex: Seeing her ex-boyfriend with another woman, Lisa couldn't hide her anger, and her face turned red, resembling a face like thunder.

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to have a good pair of lungs

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to have a strong and powerful voice, typically indicating one's ability to speak loudly, assertively, or with great enthusiasm or one's talent for singing with clarity

Ex: She can sing for hours without getting tired, she really has a good pair of lungs.

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(as) ugly as a toad

[Phrase]

having an unattractive or unpleasant appearance

Ex: The new sculpture in the park is divisive; some find it intriguing, while others think it's ugly as a toad.

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vertically challenged

[nom]

a person of short stature

personne de petite taille, personne verticalement désavantagée

Ex: Tom , who is vertically challenged, has a great sense of humor and often jokes about his height .Tom, qui est **de petite taille**, a un grand sens de l'humour et plaisante souvent sur sa taille.

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