Describe Personalities in Greek with 8 Idioms- 8 expressions you need to know
- σκληρό καρύδι: a tough cookie
Η γιαγιά μου είναι σκληρό καρύδι. Μπορεί να διαχειριστεί οποιοδήποτε πρόβλημα.
My grandmother is a tough cookie. She can handle any problem.
- διαόλου κάλτσα: a mover and a shaker
Αυτή είναι διαόλου κάλτσα. Γνωρίζει τους πάντες και συμμετέχει σε πολλές διαφορετικές εργασίες.
She’s a mover and a shaker. She knows everyone and is involved in many different projects.
- σαΐνι/ τσακάλι/ατσίδας/έχει μυαλό ξυράφι/ πιάνει πουλιά στον αέρα: sharp as a tack/intelligent and a quick thinker
O Τεντ είναι σαΐνι / έχει μυαλό ξυράφι/πιάνει πουλιά στον αέρα. Θα βρει μια λύση γι’αυτό το πρόβλημα.
Ted’s as sharp as a tack, so he’ll find a solution to this problem.
- γάτα:a smart cookie
Αυτή είναι γάτα. Σίγουρα είναι ο εγκέφαλος της επιχείρησης
She’s a smart cookie. She’s definitely the brains behind the business.
- σκυλί:a grafter
Είναι αληθινό σκυλί στη δουλειά του. Δουλεύει πολύ σκληρά.
He’s a real grafter and he works very hard.
- καπάτσος/καπάτσα: a go-getter
Eίναι πολύ καπάτσος και πιθανόν να διοικεί την εταιρεία μία μέρα.
He’s such a go-getter and he will probably run this company one day.
- ψηλομύτης/ψηλομύτα: a toffee-nosed
Eίναι δύσκολο να πας καλά με την Άννα γιατί είναι ψηλομύτα.
Anna is difficult to get along with because she is toffee-nosed.
- βουτυρόπαιδο: a milksop
Όλοι είπαν ότι είναι βουτυρόπαιδο και αυτός εξαγριώθηκε.
Everybody said he was a milksop, and he was just sick of it.
After you’ve read the article, it’s time to practise how to describe personalities in Greek!
I’d love to know:
- Which idiom from this list is your new favorite? Try using it in an example
- Is there an idiom you could use to describe your personality?
- Choose 1 idiom you could use to describe your best friend or a colleague. Share with an example.
. I look forward to hearing from you.
~ My Greek tutor
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