Common English Idioms to Describe People Naturally [582]

常用英语惯用语自然描述人物 [582]

Speak Better English with Harry

2026-04-08

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🚨Improve your English with structured online lessons. Book a free trial and get clear feedback on your level, pronunciation and speaking. Book here ➡️  https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/trial In this episode, you’ll learn a range of common idioms that are used to talk about people in everyday situations. These expressions will help you understand what others mean more easily and give you more options when you speak. The focus is on meaning, context, and natural usage, so you can recognise these expressions when you hear them and use them with confidence. After listening, you will be able to: • understand idioms used to describe people  • follow conversations more easily  • express opinions about others more naturally  • avoid sounding too basic or repetitive If you want to sound more natural and better understand how people are described in real English, this episode will help. Share Your Thoughts If you often hesitate, make mistakes, or feel unsure when speaking English, book a trial lesson. We assess your level, correct you clearly, and give you a focused plan so you know exactly what to improve.  Book a free trial here: https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/trial If you prefer to study on your own, explore our online courses. They give you structured lessons to build stronger grammar, clearer pronunciation, and more confident speaking step by step Discover all courses and guides: https://englishlessonviaskype.com/confidence
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  • So what have we got in our lesson for you today?

  • Well, in our lesson today, the advanced English is about idioms and the idioms that we will use

  • or that we do use to describe a person or people.

  • OK, so advanced English and advanced English idioms used to describe a person.

  • I've got actually 18 of these.

  • So I'm going to go through them slowly and I'll give you examples when you can use them.

  • Number one, the scum of the earth.

  • Oh, it's a bad one, this, the scum of the earth.

  • So we use this expression or idiom when we're really talking nasty about somebody.

  • We really don't like them.

  • They're not a very pleasant person.

  • They are evil.