WordStudyIdiom dalam kehidupan nyata — level B2
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| Kata | Terjemahan | Definisi |
|---|---|---|
| cost an arm and a leg | mahal sekali | to be very expensive |
| twist someone's arm | memaksa membujuk | to persuade someone to do something they are reluctant to do |
| rack your brains | memeras otak | to think very hard to remember or solve something |
| get cold feet | ciut nyali | to suddenly become too nervous to do something planned |
| off the top of my head | dari ingatan saja | from memory, without checking or thinking carefully |
| play it by ear | lihat situasi dulu | to decide what to do as a situation develops, without a plan |
| get it off your chest | mencurahkan isi hati, curhat | to tell someone about something that has been worrying you |
| bite your tongue | menahan diri untuk tidak bicara | to stop yourself from saying something you want to say |
| a slip of the tongue | keseleo lidah | a small mistake in speaking, saying something you didn't mean |
| head over heels | jatuh cinta berat | completely in love with someone |
| give someone the cold shoulder | bersikap dingin | to treat someone in an unfriendly way; to ignore them |
| the black sheep | domba hitam keluarga, aib keluarga | a person in a family who is seen as bad and different |
| a dark horse | kuda hitam | a person whose abilities or plans are unknown and surprise people |
| the early bird catches the worm | siapa cepat dia dapat | the person who acts first has the best chance of success |
| the lion's share | bagian terbesar | the largest part of something |
| a fish out of water | seperti ikan keluar dari air | a person who feels uncomfortable in a situation |
| take the bull by the horns | menghadapi langsung | to deal with a difficult situation in a brave, direct way |
| a bull in a china shop | seperti gajah di toko keramik | a clumsy person who breaks things or handles a delicate situation badly |
| a can of worms | sarang masalah | a complicated situation that causes many new problems once you start dealing with it |
| smell a rat | mencium gelagat tak beres | to sense that something is wrong or dishonest |
| straight from the horse's mouth | langsung dari sumbernya | directly from the person who really knows |
| ants in your pants | tak bisa diam | unable to keep still because you are excited or impatient |
| break the bank | menguras kantong | to cost more money than you can afford |
| foot the bill | menanggung biaya | to pay for something, often for other people |
| tighten your belt | mengencangkan ikat pinggang | to spend less money because you have less |
| bring home the bacon | menafkahi keluarga | to earn money to support your family |
| make ends meet | menyambung hidup | to earn just enough money to cover your needs |
| the daily grind | rutinitas harian yang membosankan | the boring, repetitive routine of daily work |
| back to square one | kembali ke titik awal | back to the starting point after a failure |
| climb the ladder | menaiki jenjang karier | to move up to higher positions at work |
| cut corners | asal jadi demi hemat | to do something cheaply or quickly, lowering the quality |
| in the red | merugi, defisit | owing money; having spent more than you have |
| egg on your face | menanggung malu | looking foolish or embarrassed because of something you did |
| a hard nut to crack | soal yang sulit dipecahkan | a difficult problem or person to deal with |
| food for thought | bahan renungan | something that makes you think carefully |
| take it with a pinch of salt | jangan langsung percaya | to not fully believe something |
| bite off more than you can chew | memikul beban berlebih | to take on more than you can handle |
| butter someone up | menjilat, merayu | to be extra nice to someone so they help you |
| the icing on the cake | pelengkap yang menyenangkan | an extra good thing that makes a good situation even better |
| sell like hot cakes | laku keras | to sell very quickly and in large numbers |
| the calm before the storm | ketenangan sebelum badai | a quiet period just before a time of trouble or intense activity |
| the ship has sailed | kesempatan sudah lewat | it is too late; the opportunity has passed |
| a close call | nyaris celaka | a situation where something bad nearly happened |
| under the radar | tanpa terdeteksi | without being noticed |
| third time's the charm | ketiga kalinya pasti berhasil | said in the hope that a third attempt will succeed after two failures |
| out of the woods | lepas dari bahaya | no longer in danger or difficulty |
| better safe than sorry | sedia payung sebelum hujan | it is better to be careful than to risk something bad happening |
| hit the sack | merebahkan diri, tidur | to go to bed |
| out of the blue | tiba-tiba saja | suddenly and unexpectedly |
| in the nick of time | tepat pada waktunya | just before it is too late |
| against the clock | berpacu dengan waktu | rushing to finish before a deadline |
| get your act together | membenahi diri | to start organizing yourself and behaving effectively |
| ring a bell | terdengar familier | to sound familiar; to remind you of something |
| cut to the chase | langsung ke intinya | to get to the main point without wasting time |
| a wake-up call | peringatan keras | an event that warns you to change or take action |
| hit the roof | naik pitam | to become extremely angry |
| blow off steam | melepas penat | to release anger or energy in a harmless way |
| jump the gun | bertindak terburu-buru | to act too soon, before the right time |
| the bigger picture | gambaran besarnya | the most important facts about a situation and its wider effects |
| a long shot | peluang tipis | an attempt with little chance of success |
| call the shots | memegang kendali | to be the person in control who makes the decisions |
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