Contents Preface introduction unit 1

a pain in the neck a sponger a day-dreamer

a busybody a tomboy a dare-devil

a rolling stone a lone wolf a slow coach

a crank a battle-axe a golden boy

1. 
   He always has his head in the clouds, always fantasizing.
   
2. 
   She is very inquisitive about my private life.
   
3. 
   He loves taking dangerous risks.
   
4. 
   He can’t settle down. He goes from job t job, place to place.
   
5. 
   He is always borrowing money and living off other people.
   
6. 
   She is very aggressive and bossy. She likes to dominate.
   
7. 
   Everyone thinks he’ll get rapid promotion. He is destined to succeed.
   
8. 
   He is always slow and behind the others in his work or studies.
   
9. 
   She has extremely odd, eccentric, unconventional ideas and theories.
   
10. 
    He is a real nuisance. I can’t stand him.
    
11. 
    He likes to do things on his own.
    
12. 
    She is a girl who likes to play rough, boys’ games.
    

10. 
    Complete the conversation with the idioms from the box. Then practice the conversation with your peer.