Learn 134 idioms to describe people comprehensively, from physical appearance to personality traits.
10 topics142 words
Physical Appearance & Style14 words
to [have] (got|) it going onphraseto achieve or experience significant success or progress, often with a sense of confidence and positive momentum
the [belle] of the ballphrasethe most attractive or popular woman at a party, dance, or any other social event
to [look|feel] (like|) a million dollarsphraseto look very attractive, well-dressed, and stylish, as if one had spent a lot of money on their appearance
to [turn] headsphraseto attract a lot of interest or attention because of how great someone or something looks
(as|) brown as a berryphraseused to describe someone who has tanned skin, due to prolonged exposure to the sunlight
a hair out of placephrasean appearance that is not perfectly organized, neat, and tidy
carrot topnouna person whose hair has a color between red and brown
to [let] {oneself} gophraseto stop caring for one's physical appearance, hygiene, or mental well-being
to [look|feel] like something the cat [bring|drag] inphraseto look very disorganized and untidy
have (got) it going onphraseto have a sexually attractive appearance
crowning glorynounused to refer to someone's hair
bad hair dayphrasea day on which one feels unattractive, particularly due to one's hair not looking as well as it should
let oneself gophraseto stop caring for one's physical appearance, hygiene, or mental well-being
wild and woollyphrase(of appearance) looking untidy, rough, or disorganized
Fashion & Outfits7 words
dressed to killphraseused to describe someone who is dressed up in a very fashionable way to draw attention
dressed (up|) to the ninesphrasedressed up in a very attractive or fashionable way
to [cut] a dashphraseto dress or present oneself in a stylish and impressive manner
suited and bootedphrasedressed up in a very formal and attractive way
Sunday bestnouna person's most attractive or expensive set of clothing, often worn in special occasions
to [show] skin {~noun}phrase(particularly of women) to wear revealing clothes, often for the purpose of arousing others
mutton dressed as lambphrasea person, typically an older individual, who dresses or presents themselves in a manner intended to appear younger than their actual age
Age13 words
spring chickennouna young individual with little or no experience
young bloodnouna young energetic person that brings new ideas, enthusiasm, and vitality to a group, organization, or activity
at {one's} mother's kneephraseused when someone has learned or experienced something from a very young age
on the (other|wrong) side of {num}phraseused to refer to people who look older than the age they are at
ripe old agephrasean advanced stage of life characterized by a long lifespan and great wisdom
old as the hillsphraseused to describe someone or something that is old and has existed for a long time
long in the toothphrasedescribing an individual who has lived for a very long time and is not able to do certain activities due to old age
hale and heartyphraseused to describe an old person who is still very active and healthy
silver surfernouna senior citizen that spends a lot of time using the Internet
old enough to be {one's} (mother|father)phraseused to refer to a significant age difference between two people, especially those who are romantically involved with one another
over the hillphraseconsidered old and no longer at one's best
knee-high to a grasshopperphrase(of a person) very young or very small
salad daysnounthe time in a person's life marked by youthfulness, inexperience, and being carefree
Healthiness16 words
safe and soundphrasenot damaged or injured in any way
(as|) healthy as a horsephraseused to describe someone that is in a prime state of health or physical stability
(as|) right as rainphraseused to suggest that someone or something has fully recovered or is in good working condition
(as|) strong as an (ox|oak)phraseused to refer to someone with an immense amount of strength
in the pink (of condition|of health|)phrase(of a person) in a very healthy physical state
up and (about|around)phraseused to refer to someone who has recovered from an illness or injury and is no longer in bed
in shapephrase(of a person) having a healthy or fit body
on {one's} feetphrasein good health after a period of illness or injury
(as|) good as goldphraseused to describe a very well-behaved and obedient individual, especially a child
(rosy|pink) (about|around) the gillsphrasehealthy or cheerful in appearance
to [regain] {one's} feetphraseto manage to stand upright after taking a fall or being knocked down
beauty sleepnounthe sleep that is believed to be necessary for maintaining one's physical appearance and overall health
on one's feetphrasein good health after a period of illness or injury
(as) good as goldphrase(of a person) having good health or positive outlook on life
on the mendphraseused to refer to someone who is starting to get or feel better after a period of illness or injury
regain one's feetphraseto manage to stand upright after taking a fall or being knocked down
Sound Body & Mind9 words
the picture of (good|) healthphrasesomeone who is in a good state of health
(as|) fit as a fiddlephraseused to refer to someone who is very healthy and in good physical condition
(as|) sound as a roachphrasefree from illness or injury
alive and (well|kicking)phrase(of people) still alive and in good health
to [keep] in (good|) trimphraseto remain healthy and in good physical shape
in the land of the livingphraseused to refer to someone who is in the good state of spirit and health
new lease on lifephrasea situation where someone experiences a positive change in their health, energy levels, or outlook on life
up to the markphrasein a healthy state, both physically and emotionally
alive and wellphrase(of people) still alive and in good health
Sickness20 words
under the weatherphrasefeeling unwell or slightly ill
to [be] off {one's} foodphraseto lose one's appetite due to being physically or mentally ill
{one's} dogs [are] barkingsentenceused to say that one's feet are in pain
green (around|about|at) the gillsphrase(of a person) feeling or looking nauseated, pale, or sickly
a frog in {one's} throatphrasedifficulty in speaking, particularly due to one's throat being dry
like death warmed overphraseextremely unwell or tired
to [puke] {one's} guts outphraseto vomit intensively
to [toss] {one's} cookiesphraseto empty what is in one's stomach through one's mouth
to [ride|drive] the porcelain busphraseto vomit or feel sick, particularly when someone is leaning over a toilet bowl
to [talk] to Ralph on the big white (telephone|phone)phraseto vomit a lot and in length
bag of bones (and feathers|)phrasea person who is very thin, often in an unhealthy way
(as|) thin as a yard of pump waterphrasevery thin, often in an unattractive and unhealthy way
(as|) thin as a rakephraseused to refer to someone who is extremely thin, often in an unhealthy way
skin and bonephraseused to refer to someone who is extremely thin, often in an unattractive and unhealthy way
to [spill] {one's} guts (out|)phraseto share with someone all one's feelings, most private thoughts, and secrets
black and bluephrasecovered with bruise marks on one's skin as a result of having had an accident or been hit by someone or something
under the knifephraseused when someone is about to undergo a medical operation
(as|) sick as a [dog|horse]phraseused to refer to someone who is extremely ill or unwell
(as|) weak as a kittenphrasevery weak or lacking in strength
spill one's guts (out)phraseto vomit in a very extensive way
People Put into Description13 words
(as|) skinny as a (beanpole|pole|rail)phrasehaving an extremely thin body
thunder thighsnounused to refer to someone with fat or large thighs
(as|) bald as an eaglephraseused to describe someone who is totally bald
(as|) bald as a cue ballphraseused to refer to someone who is completely bald
thin on topphrasehaving less hair, particularly on the upper part of the head, often leading to baldness
in the buffphrasein a state of complete nudity
in {one's} birthday [suit]phrase(of a person) not having any clothes on
(as|) blind as a batphraseused to refer to someone who is unable to see well
(as|) deaf as a postphrasecompletely lacking the ability to hear sounds
to [sweat] like a (pig|horse)phraseto be very hot and sweat a lot
to [talk] like a bookphraseto talk in a manner that is very formal or complicated
fresh (out of|from) {sth}phrasehaving just experienced something in particular
in the rawphraseused to refer to someone who is not covered with any clothing
Giving a Description of People12 words
face only a mother could lovephrasean extremely hideous and unpleasant face
face that (would|could) stop a clockphrasean extremely ugly and unlikable face
face like a bulldog chewing a waspphrasea person's facial expression that reflects a combination of anger and annoyance
to [look] a sightphraseto have a very awful and untidy appearance
shanks' marephrasethe use of one's own legs as the mode of travel
(as|) red as a beetrootphrasebecoming extremely red in the face because of hot temperature
(as|) white as a (ghost|sheet)phraseused to refer to someone who looks unnaturally pale, often as a result of fear or illness
mouse potatonouna 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
face like thunderphrasea person's face when it shows clear signs of anger or hostility
to [have] a (good|healthy) pair of lungsphraseto 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
(as|) ugly as a toadphrasehaving an unattractive or unpleasant appearance
vertically challengednouna person of short stature
Taste & Will17 words
to [have|get] {one's} (own|) wayphraseto get or do what one wants despite the odds or other people's desires
to {not} be (caught|seen) deadphraseused for saying that someone strongly refuses to participate in or be associated with something, often due to strong dislike, embarrassment, or a sense of moral objection
{one's} cup of teaphrasea type of activity, subject, etc. that one is very good at or enjoys very much
to [be] {one's} scenephraseto be something that one is interested in
to [be] in for a treatphraseto tell someone that they are really about to enjoy something
at {one's} pleasurephraseused for saying that someone can do something whenever and however they want
labor of lovephrasea task that is done only for the sake of one's pleasure and not for any rewards of any kind
to [feast] {one's} eyes on {sb/sth}phraseto observe someone or something with a great sense of pleasure or fulfillment
to [do] as {sb} [please]phraseto perform any activity in the way that one prefers, paying no attention to what others might say or think about one
to [do] {one's} own thingphraseto do whatever makes one happy or satisfied, without caring about other's opinions
to [turn] {one's} [nose] upphraseto turn something down because one believes that it is not satisfactory enough
to [have] an eye for {sth}phraseto naturally be good at noticing, judging, or appreciating something, particularly a thing's value or a person's talents
to [make|pull] a [face] at {sb/sth}phraseto alter one's facial expression in response to someone or something, often to convey emotions such as dislike, disgust, or mockery
to [scratch] (the|this|that) itchphraseto fulfill one's need or desire for something
{sb} (can|could) take it or leave itsentenceused to say that someone is indifferent about having, eating, seeing, or doing something
too much like hard workphrase(of an activity) too time consuming or requiring a lot of effort to be done or completed
rabbit holenounsomething that a person finds so interesting that they cannot let go of it
Interest21 words
to [take] a shine to {sb/sth}phraseto start having feelings of attachment or fascination toward someone or something
to {one's} likingphrasemaking one feel extremely satisfied or fulfilled
to [make] a fuss over {sb/sth}phraseto give someone or something an excessive amount of care or affection
to [make] a beeline for {sb/sth}phraseto go directly and quickly towards someone or something, typically with a clear and focused intention, often without any delays or distractions along the way
to [love] {sb/sth} to deathphraseto have a strong sense of care or affection for someone or something
to [live] and [breathe] {sth}phraseto focus all of one's time on a particular activity one is extremely passionate about
to [knock|blow] {one's} socks offphraseto make someone become impressed
to [float] {one's} boatphraseto find something interesting, exciting, or appealing
to [beat] a path to {one's} doorphraseto have an intense desire to get something from someone or buy something from them
to [be] wild about {sb/sth}phraseto have a strong sense of love or desire for someone or something
to [be] meat and drink to {sb}phrase(of an activity) to make one feel great joy
the [apple] of {one's} (eye|eyes)phrasea person that one loves and adores the most
after {one's} own heartphraseused to describe someone or something that perfectly matches one's tastes, values, or preferences
to [eat], [sleep] and [breathe] {sth}phraseto be completely dedicated or obsessed with a particular activity, interest, or topic, to the point where it dominates a person's thoughts, actions, and daily life
to [get] a taste for {sth}phraseto develop a liking or preference for something after experiencing or trying it, often suggesting an increased desire or enjoyment for that particular thing
like a moth to a flamephraseused to refer to a person who is irresistibly attracted to someone or something
to [carry] a torch for {sb/sth}phraseto feel really passionate about or interested in a particular person or thing
vested interestnouna personal reason for involvement in a situation, especially when connected to financial or other gain
heart and soulphrasewith one's whole being
to [have] a field dayphraseto get a lot of pleasure and enjoyment out of something
get a taste for somethingphraseto develop a liking or preference for something after experiencing or trying it, often suggesting an increased desire or enjoyment for that particular thing
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