English collocations_Behavior

Unfortunately she was also brutally honest, and sometimes her comments hurt my feelings (made me sad, upset, or angry).

Although I was fiercely loyal to her, she showed her true colors (revealed her true personality) when she played a prank (did a trick) that humiliated me in front of the class

I bore a grudge (continued feeling angry) against her for years afterwards.

I can see that she had low self-esteem (she considered herself inferior) and a bit of a mean streak (a “streak” is a tiny bit of someone’s personality).

My resolution for the New Year is to make a more concerted effort to put others first (consider the needs of other people more important than my own).