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Persoonlijkheid - Onaantrekkelijke kenmerken

Ontdek Engelse idiomen over onaantrekkelijke kenmerken met voorbeelden als 'couch potato' en 'natte deken'.

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green with envy

feeling jealous of another's advantages, possessions, or experiences that one lacks

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like a broken record

used to refer to someone who keeps repeating the same thing in a way that is annoying

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wet blanket

someone who does or says things that prevent others from having a good time

feestenbederver, muffel

feestenbederver, muffel

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misery guts

a person who is unhappy and keeps complaining a lot

zeurkop, mopperaar

zeurkop, mopperaar

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empty shell

a person who can no longer feel any strong emotions, often after experiencing something heartbreaking

lege schaal, emotieloze persoon

lege schaal, emotieloze persoon

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yellow streak

one's lack of courage to deal with painful or dangerous situations

een laffe streak, een gebrek aan moed

een laffe streak, een gebrek aan moed

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faint of heart

easily frightened or discouraged

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afraid of one's own shadow

used to refer to someone who becomes extremely afraid of or nervous about even the smallest things

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doubting Thomas

a person who doubts or refuses to believe anything that is presented to them without evidence or proof

twijfelende Thomas, ongelovige Thomas

twijfelende Thomas, ongelovige Thomas

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(as) quiet as a mouse

used to refer to someone or something that is extremely quiet and does not make much noise

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(as) mute as a fish

used to refer to someone who refuses to talk much or is completely silent

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nervous wreck

a person who is extremely worried or upset

nerveuze wrak, nerveuze puinhoop

nerveuze wrak, nerveuze puinhoop

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basket case

a person who is always nervous or stressed and is therefore unable to have a calm and organized life

gestreste persoon, nerveuze persoon

gestreste persoon, nerveuze persoon

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bundle of nerves

an extremely anxious or nervous person

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to not say boo to a goose

to be very quiet and show signs of discomfort or anxiety when in public

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like a bump on a log

used to refer to someone or something that shows very little motion or does nothing

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couch potato

someone who sits around and watches TV a lot

bankhanger, tv-kijker

bankhanger, tv-kijker

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sour grapes

a negative attitude or reaction toward something that one desires but cannot have or achieve, often by minimizing its importance or worth

zure druiven, afgunst

zure druiven, afgunst

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green-eyed monster

the feeling of discontent caused by lacking someone else's possessions, accomplishments, etc.

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to have sticky fingers

to have a tendency to steal from others whenever the opportunity presents itself

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lower than a snake's belly

used to describe a person with no principles or morality

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penny pincher

a person who shows unwillingness to spend much money

zuinigerd, spaarderman

zuinigerd, spaarderman

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hairy at the heel

lacking good manners

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to cry stinking fish

to complain about something that is not worth complaining about

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