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Personality - Unappealing Characteristics

Explore English idioms regarding unappealing characteristics with examples like "couch potato" and "wet blanket".

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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

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misery guts

a person who is unhappy and keeps complaining a lot

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empty shell

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

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yellow streak

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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