A person who is always happy and satisfied. We often use ‘happy camper’ in the negative. The apartment was much smaller than I expected, and I was not a happy camper. He’s finally got that promotion. He is a real happy camper. N ERD Someone who is very interested in science or technology, particularly in computers He spends all weekends at his laptop, he is such a nerd.
L IFE AND SOUL OF THE PARTY
Someone who is energetic, and good fun during social occasions. It was a great night, Jim was life and soul of the party. D IPSTICK
A person who seems to be stupid (very informal) I don’t know whether to laugh or be angry at his behaviour. What a complete dipstick! D OWN - TO - EARTH Someone who is practical and close to reality, who accepts other people as equals Despite his wealth, he was a down-to-earth man. He was very generous and had a kind heart. E ARLY BIRD
A person who wakes up, arrives to work, etc. before the usual time This expression comes from the English proverb “The early bird catches the worm”. My Mum is the early bird in our family, she gets up at 5 o’clock in the morning. L ARGER THAN LIFE Someone who is more exciting or interesting than other people All who knew him would agree that his personality was larger than life, he was a joy to be
