green with envy
/ɡɹˈiːn wɪð ˈɛnvi/
phrase
feeling jealous of another's advantages, possessions, or experiences that one lacks
like a broken record
/lˈaɪk ɐ bɹˈoʊkən ɹˈɛkɚd/
phrase
used to refer to someone who keeps repeating the same thing in a way that is annoying
like a bear with a sore head
/lˈaɪk ɐ bˈɛɹ wɪð ɐ sˈoːɹ hˈɛd/
phrase
showing a very bad mood and reacting unpleasantly to things that would not normally be a problem
wet blanket
/wˈɛt blˈæŋkɪt/
noun
someone who does or says things that prevent others from having a good time
misery guts
/mˈɪzɚɹi ɡˈʌts/
noun
a person who is unhappy and keeps complaining a lot
empty shell
/ˈɛmpti ʃˈɛl/
noun
a person who can no longer feel any strong emotions, often after experiencing something heartbreaking
yellow streak
/jˈɛloʊ stɹˈiːk/
noun
one's lack of courage to deal with painful or dangerous situations
faint of heart
/fˈeɪnt ʌv hˈɑːɹt/
phrase
easily frightened or discouraged
afraid / scared / frightened of one's own shadow
/ɐfɹˈeɪd skˈɛɹd fɹˈaɪʔn̩d ʌv wˈʌnz ˈoʊn ʃˈædoʊ/
phrase
used to refer to someone who becomes extremely afraid of or nervous about even the smallest things
doubting Thomas
/dˈaʊɾɪŋ tˈɑːməs/
noun
a person who doubts or refuses to believe anything that is presented to them without evidence or proof
(as) quiet as a mouse
/æz kwˈaɪət æz ɐ mˈaʊs/
phrase
used to refer to someone or something that is extremely quiet and does not make much noise
(as) mute as a fish
/æz mjˈuːt æz ɐ fˈɪʃ/
phrase
used to refer to someone who is completely silent or refuses to talk much
nervous wreck
/nˈɜːvəs ɹˈɛk/
noun
a person who is extremely worried or upset
basket case
/bˈæskɪt kˈeɪs/
noun
a person who is always nervous or stressed and is therefore unable to have a calm and organized life
bundle / bag of nerves
/bˈʌndəl bˈæɡ ʌv nˈɜːvz/
phrase
an extremely anxious or nervous person
to not say boo to a goose
/nˌɑːt sˈeɪ bˈuː tʊ ɐ ɡˈuːs/
phrase
to be very quiet and show signs of discomfort or anxiety when in public
like a bump on a log
/lˈaɪk ɐ bˈʌmp ˌɑːn ɐ lˈɔɡ/
phrase
used to refer to someone or something that shows very little motion or does nothing
couch potato
/kˈaʊtʃ pətˈeɪɾoʊ/
noun
someone who sits around and watches TV a lot
sour grapes
/sˈaɪʊɹ ɡɹˈeɪps/
noun
a negative attitude or reaction toward something that one desires but cannot have or achieve, often by minimizing its importance or worth
green-eyed monster
/ɡɹˈiːnˈaɪd mˈɑːnstɚ/
phrase
the feeling of discontent caused by lacking someone else's possessions, accomplishments, etc.
to have sticky fingers
/hæv stˈɪki fˈɪŋɡɚz/
phrase
to have a tendency to steal from others whenever the opportunity presents itself
lower than a snake's belly
/lˈoʊɚ ðˌænə snˈeɪkz bˈɛli/
phrase
used to describe a person with no principles or morality
penny pincher
/pˈɛni pˈɪntʃɚ/
noun
a person who shows unwillingness to spend much money
hairy at the heel
/hˈɛɹi æt ðə hˈiːl/
phrase
lacking good manners
to cry stinking fish
/kɹˈaɪ stˈɪŋkɪŋ fˈɪʃ/
phrase
to complain about something that is not worth complaining about
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