A weak person, someone who lacks confidence. I always avoid confrontations, I am such a wimp . G OLDEN BOY
A winning person that everyone is fond of. Ray Wilkins was a golden boy of English football.
E AGER BEAVER
Someone who’s always willing to do something. When he was at school, he used to run home, get his homework done, get his football kit, get out and train. A real eager beaver. S LAVE DRIVER
Someone who makes other people work really hard My boss is such a slave driver, I had to work two weekends in a row. B IG MOUTH
Someone who is not able to keep a secret Sarah will tell everybody, she’s such a big mouth. Nothing I tell her is going to be a secret. C OOL AS A CUCUMBER
Someone who doesn’t get upset, excited or anxious very easily. Don’t worry, Sam’s there. He’s as cool as a cucumber. He’ll handle this problem, no problem at all. Just tell him what you want. He’ll get it sorted. B USYBODY
A person who expresses great interest in other people’s private lives My next-door neighbour is a real busybody. S CROOGE
A miserable person who hates spending money. This expression comes from a character in “A Christmas Carol” novel by Charles Dickens. My last boss was a real Scrooge, for years we never received a Christmas bonus. D
