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    This document lists and describes common idiomatic expressions used to characterize people, including those who "have head for heights" and are not afraid of being in high places, "have got light fingers" and are prone to stealing, "are feeling under the weather" and are unwell, "spend money like water" and spend excessively without care, "have got ants in their pants" and cannot stay still due to excitement or worry, "have good ear for music" and are skilled at music, "are in the red" and are spending more than earning, "have recently been given the brush off" and received rude rejection, and "easily fly off the handle" and lose emotional control.

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    This document lists and describes common idiomatic expressions used to characterize people, including those who "have head for heights" and are not afraid of being in high places, "have got light fingers" and are prone to stealing, "are feeling under the weather" and are unwell, "spend money like water" and spend excessively without care, "have got ants in their pants" and cannot stay still due to excitement or worry, "have good ear for music" and are skilled at music, "are in the red" and are spending more than earning, "have recently been given the brush off" and received rude rejection, and "easily fly off the handle" and lose emotional control.

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    This document lists and describes common idiomatic expressions used to characterize people, including those who "have head for heights" and are not afraid of being in high places, "have got light fingers" and are prone to stealing, "are feeling under the weather" and are unwell, "spend money like water" and spend excessively without care, "have got ants in their pants" and cannot stay still due to excitement or worry, "have good ear for music" and are skilled at music, "are in the red" and are spending more than earning, "have recently been given the brush off" and received rude rejection, and "easily fly off the handle" and lose emotional control.

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    Exercise 9.

    The following expressions can help you to describe people. Think literally and
    figuratively of people who
     have head for heights- to be able to be in a high position without being afraid of
    feeling uncomfortable.
     have got light fingers- such a person has a habit of stealing things.
     are feeling under the weather- to be ill and ailing.
     spend money like water-to spend too much money in a careless way.
     have got ants in their pants- to not be able to keep still because you are very excited
    or worried about something.
     have good ear for music- If someone has an ear for music they are good at hearing,
    repeating and understanding these sounds. 
     are in the red- spending and owing more money than is being earned. 
     has recently been given the brush off by somebody- rude treatment or behavior by
    someone who is not interested at all in what another person wants or asks for
     easily fly off the handle- to lose control of one's emotions, to become vicious.

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