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have a great sense of humor |
a trait for being able to appreciate and express the
humorous |
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He has a great sense of humor. |
verb (phrase) |
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back someone up |
to support or help someone |
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Mark always backs me up. |
verb (phrase) |
verb (phrase) |
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have someone's back |
to be prepared and willing to support or defend someone |
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Don't worry. I have your back. |
verb (phrase) |
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stick by |
to be loyal to someone |
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She sticks by me, even in hard times. |
verb phrase + object |
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have a lot of self-control |
to have good control over one's emotions |
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He has a lot of self-control. |
verb (phrase) |
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have good manners |
to use polite English |
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He has really good manners. |
verb (phrase) |
verb (phrase) |
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think outside the box |
to think creatively |
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He is really good at thinking outside the box. |
verb (phrase) |
verb (phrase) |
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really listen |
to listen very well |
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I really like talking to him because he really listens. |
verb (phrase) |
verb (phrase) |
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knowledgeable about |
to know about something every well |
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He's quite knowledgeable about sports. |
adjective (phrase) + object |
adjective (phrase) + object |
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broad-minded |
to have an open mind |
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She's not very broad-minded. |
adjective |
adjective |
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sensible |
to show good sense or judgement |
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He is very sensible. |
adjective |
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practical |
to be logical and reasonable |
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He's very practical. |
adjective |
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incredibly generous |
to give or share one's possessions / money freely |
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She is incredibly generous. |
adjective (phrase) |
adjective (phrase) |
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down to Earth |
to be realistic and sensible |
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He is so down to Earth. |
adjective (phrase) |
adjective (phrase) |
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fun to be with |
to be a fun person to spend time with |
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She is just so much fun to be with. |
adjective (phrase) |
adjective (phrase) |
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a straight shooter |
to be very direct |
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He is a real straight shooter. He doesn't sugar coat
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noun (phrase) |
noun (phrase) |
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cheerful |
to always be very happy |
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He is such a cheerful person. |
adjective |
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sensitive |
to be aware and understand the feelings of other people |
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She is really sensitive. |
adjective |
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patient |
to have lots of patience |
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She is so patient. She never gets angry. |
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thoughtful |
to always think of others |
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That wasn't very thoughtful. |
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supportive |
to always support others |
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Simon is really supportive. |
adjective |
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mature |
to act one's age |
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He isn't really mature. |
adjective |
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a people person |
someone who likes being around or talking to other people |
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He is a real people person. |
noun (phrase) |
noun (phrase) |
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