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People who are happy, hopeful and friendly

optimist

noun

someone who tends to expect that good things will happen

idealist

noun

someone who is idealistic

romantic

noun

someone who believes that things are better or more exciting than they really are

live wire

noun

a person who has a lot of energy and is interesting to be with

Pollyanna

noun

someone who is always very happy and believes that only good things will happen

stargazer

noun

someone who is not very practical and thinks a lot about nice things they would like to do in the future. The more usual word for this is a daydreamer.

be good company

someone who people enjoy spending time with

the life and soul (of the party)

someone who is very lively at social events

happy camper

someone who is happy or satisfied with a situation

a ray of sunshine

someone who is happy and makes other people feel happy. This expression is often used humorously about people who are not happy.

cyberloafing

using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related

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show a bit of ankle

… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything

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