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Idiom kiasan yang benar-benar dipakai penutur asli, yang maknanya tak terkait dengan kata harfiahnya

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Kata	Level	Terjemahan	Definisi
cost an arm and a leg	B2	mahal sekali	to be very expensive
twist someone's arm	B2	memaksa membujuk	to persuade someone to do something they are reluctant to do
rack your brains	B2	memeras otak	to think very hard to remember or solve something
get cold feet	B2	ciut nyali	to suddenly become too nervous to do something planned
off the top of my head	B2	dari ingatan saja	from memory, without checking or thinking carefully
a pain in the neck	B1	hal yang menyebalkan, bikin pusing	an annoying person or thing
play it by ear	B2	lihat situasi dulu	to decide what to do as a situation develops, without a plan
get it off your chest	B2	mencurahkan isi hati, curhat	to tell someone about something that has been worrying you
bite your tongue	B2	menahan diri untuk tidak bicara	to stop yourself from saying something you want to say
pay through the nose	C1	bayar kemahalan	to pay far too much for something
a slip of the tongue	B2	keseleo lidah	a small mistake in speaking, saying something you didn't mean
keep your fingers crossed	B1	berharap-harap cemas	to hope that something will happen the way you want
stick your neck out	C1	ambil risiko	to take a risk by saying or doing something others avoid
head over heels	B2	jatuh cinta berat	completely in love with someone
give someone the cold shoulder	B2	bersikap dingin	to treat someone in an unfriendly way; to ignore them

Kata	Level	Terjemahan	Definisi
hold your horses	B1	sabar dulu	wait and slow down; don't rush
the black sheep	B2	domba hitam keluarga, aib keluarga	a person in a family who is seen as bad and different
a dark horse	B2	kuda hitam	a person whose abilities or plans are unknown and surprise people
the early bird catches the worm	B2	siapa cepat dia dapat	the person who acts first has the best chance of success
the lion's share	B2	bagian terbesar	the largest part of something
a fish out of water	B2	seperti ikan keluar dari air	a person who feels uncomfortable in a situation
take the bull by the horns	B2	menghadapi langsung	to deal with a difficult situation in a brave, direct way
a bull in a china shop	B2	seperti gajah di toko keramik	a clumsy person who breaks things or handles a delicate situation badly
a can of worms	B2	sarang masalah	a complicated situation that causes many new problems once you start dealing with it
smell a rat	B2	mencium gelagat tak beres	to sense that something is wrong or dishonest
a wild goose chase	C1	usaha sia-sia	a hopeless search or pointless effort
straight from the horse's mouth	B2	langsung dari sumbernya	directly from the person who really knows
like a deer in the headlights	C1	terpaku kebingungan	so shocked or scared that you cannot move or react
ants in your pants	B2	tak bisa diam	unable to keep still because you are excited or impatient
the world is your oyster	C1	dunia milikmu	you are free to do or achieve anything you want

Kata	Level	Terjemahan	Definisi
break the bank	B2	menguras kantong	to cost more money than you can afford
cost a fortune	B1	menelan biaya besar	to be very expensive
foot the bill	B2	menanggung biaya	to pay for something, often for other people
tighten your belt	B2	mengencangkan ikat pinggang	to spend less money because you have less
bring home the bacon	B2	menafkahi keluarga	to earn money to support your family
make ends meet	B2	menyambung hidup	to earn just enough money to cover your needs
the daily grind	B2	rutinitas harian yang membosankan	the boring, repetitive routine of daily work
call it a day	B1	cukup untuk hari ini	to stop working for the day
back to square one	B2	kembali ke titik awal	back to the starting point after a failure
climb the ladder	B2	menaiki jenjang karier	to move up to higher positions at work
a rip-off	B1	harga getok, kemahalan	something that costs much more than it is worth
cut corners	B2	asal jadi demi hemat	to do something cheaply or quickly, lowering the quality
in the red	B2	merugi, defisit	owing money; having spent more than you have
a dead-end job	B1	pekerjaan tanpa masa depan	a job with no chance of progress or promotion
burn the midnight oil	C1	begadang bekerja	to work or study late into the night

Kata	Level	Terjemahan	Definisi
egg on your face	B2	menanggung malu	looking foolish or embarrassed because of something you did
a hard nut to crack	B2	soal yang sulit dipecahkan	a difficult problem or person to deal with
in a nutshell	B1	singkatnya	in a few words; briefly
not my cup of tea	B1	bukan seleraku	not something you enjoy or are interested in
food for thought	B2	bahan renungan	something that makes you think carefully
take it with a pinch of salt	B2	jangan langsung percaya	to not fully believe something
bite off more than you can chew	B2	memikul beban berlebih	to take on more than you can handle
butter someone up	B2	menjilat, merayu	to be extra nice to someone so they help you
the icing on the cake	B2	pelengkap yang menyenangkan	an extra good thing that makes a good situation even better
sell like hot cakes	B2	laku keras	to sell very quickly and in large numbers
a couch potato	B1	pemalas penonton TV	a lazy person who watches a lot of TV
go bananas	B1	heboh, jadi gila	to become very excited, angry, or crazy

Kata	Level	Terjemahan	Definisi
every now and then	B1	sesekali	occasionally; from time to time
the calm before the storm	B2	ketenangan sebelum badai	a quiet period just before a time of trouble or intense activity
the ship has sailed	B2	kesempatan sudah lewat	it is too late; the opportunity has passed
a close call	B2	nyaris celaka	a situation where something bad nearly happened
under the radar	B2	tanpa terdeteksi	without being noticed
third time's the charm	B2	ketiga kalinya pasti berhasil	said in the hope that a third attempt will succeed after two failures
out of the woods	B2	lepas dari bahaya	no longer in danger or difficulty
better safe than sorry	B2	sedia payung sebelum hujan	it is better to be careful than to risk something bad happening
hit the sack	B2	merebahkan diri, tidur	to go to bed
out of the blue	B2	tiba-tiba saja	suddenly and unexpectedly
in the nick of time	B2	tepat pada waktunya	just before it is too late
against the clock	B2	berpacu dengan waktu	rushing to finish before a deadline

Kata	Level	Terjemahan	Definisi
get your act together	B2	membenahi diri	to start organizing yourself and behaving effectively
ring a bell	B2	terdengar familier	to sound familiar; to remind you of something
cut to the chase	B2	langsung ke intinya	to get to the main point without wasting time
a wake-up call	B2	peringatan keras	an event that warns you to change or take action
hit the roof	B2	naik pitam	to become extremely angry
blow off steam	B2	melepas penat	to release anger or energy in a harmless way
jump the gun	B2	bertindak terburu-buru	to act too soon, before the right time
the bigger picture	B2	gambaran besarnya	the most important facts about a situation and its wider effects
pull strings	C1	main koneksi	to use your influence or connections to get something
a long shot	B2	peluang tipis	an attempt with little chance of success
call the shots	B2	memegang kendali	to be the person in control who makes the decisions
a ballpark figure	C1	angka kira-kira	a rough estimate of a number or amount

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