Personality Traits
good
Alex has a strange gift of attracting people.
Davis has a quality that few of us can claim.
He is great if you need a sympathetic ear.
Mr Smith lives honestly.
Jim is devoted to his wife and family.
Jane is a big softy.
Garry obeys his parents.
Kate is an infant prodigy (a prodigy-child).
Jacky has won all hearts.
Molly is hospitable, very kind, friendly and
generous to visitors.
Meggy is a sweet, gentle girl.
Peter has a natural elegance about him.
Doris has tasted the sweets and bitters of life.
She is a very experienced person.
Difficulties can bring out a person’s best
qualities.
You should do as you would be done by (to
treat others as you'd like them to treat you).
bad
Sam is eaten up with pride.
Tom lives on his parents. He is an idle
person. His conduct reflects on his parents.
Jane’s modesty is (all) put on. She is a real
coquette.
We cannot take Sarah seriously because she
always seems to be acting.
Jack is an apple polisher.
Alex fights windmills.
Carl is irresponsible and impudent.
Bob is a windbag (chatter, gasbag).
Danis always envies his friend for the way he
made money so easily.
Sam is a hard drinker. He drinks like a fish.
Catherine learned to flirt at her mother’s
knee.
Betty has come down in my opinion.
Plenty of money often brings out the worst in
some people.
Why did she marry someone like that? It
shows that there is no accounting for tastes!