A hot potato

Speak of an issue (mostly current) which many people are talking about and which is
usually disputed
A penny for your thoughts
A way of asking what someone is thinking
Actions speak louder than words
People's intentions can be judged better by what they do than what they say.
Add insult to injury
To further a loss with mockery or indignity; to worsen an unfavorable situation.
An arm and a leg
Very expensive or costly. A large amount of money.
At the drop of a hat
Meaning: without any hesitation; instantly.
Back to the drawing board
When an attempt fails and it's time to start all over.
Ball is in your court
It is up to you to make the next decision or step
Barking up the wrong tree
Looking in the wrong place. Accusing the wrong person
Be glad to see the back of
Be happy when a person leaves.
Beat around the bush
Avoiding the main topic. Not speaking directly about the issue.
Best of both worlds
Meaning: All the advantages.
Best thing since sliced bread
A good invention or innovation. A good idea or plan.
Bite off more than you can chew
To take on a task that is way to big.
Blessing in disguise
Something good that isn't recognized at first.
Burn the midnight oil
To work late into the night, alluding to the time before electric lighting.
Can't judge a book by its cover
Cannot judge something primarily on appearance.
Caught between two stools
When someone finds it difficult to choose between two alternatives.
Costs an arm and a leg
This idiom is used when something is very expensive.
Cross that bridge when you come to it
Deal with a problem if and when it becomes necessary, not before.
Cry over spilt milk
When you complain about a loss from the past.
Curiosity killed the cat
Being Inquisitive can lead you into an unpleasant situation.
Cut corners
 When something is done badly to save money.
Cut the mustard [possibly derived from "cut the muster"]
To succeed; to come up to expectations; adequate enough to compete or participate
Devil's Advocate
To present a counter argument
Don't count your chickens before the eggs have hatched
This idiom is used to express "Don't make plans for something that might not happen".
Don't give up the day job
You are not very good at something. You could definitely not do it professionally.
Don't put all your eggs in one basket
Do not put all your resources in one possibility.
Drastic times call for drastic measures
When you are extremely desperate you need to take drastic actions.
Elvis has left the building
The show has come to an end. It's all over.
Every cloud has a silver lining
Be optimistic, even difficult times will lead to better days.
Far cry from
Very different from.
Feel a bit under the weather
Meaning: Feeling slightly ill.
Give the benefit of the doubt
Believe someone's statement, without proof.
Hear it on the grapevine
This idiom means 'to hear rumors' about something or someone.
Hit the nail on the head
Do or say something exactly right
Hit the sack / sheets / hay
To go to bed.
In the heat of the moment
Overwhelmed by what is happening in the moment.
It takes two to tango
Actions or communications need more than one person
Jump on the bandwagon
Join a popular trend or activity.
Keep something at bay
Keep something away.
Kill two birds with one stone
This idiom means, to accomplish two different things at the same time.
Last straw
The final problem in a series of problems.
Let sleeping dogs lie
Meaning - do not disturb a situation as it is - since it would result in trouble or
complications.
Let the cat out of the bag
To share information that was previously concealed
Make a long story short
Come to the point - leave out details
Method to my madness
An assertion that, despite one's approach seeming random, there actually is structure to it.
Miss the boat
This idiom is used to say that someone missed his or her chance
Not a spark of decency
Meaning: No manners
Not playing with a full deck
Someone who lacks intelligence.
Off one's rocker
Crazy, demented, out of one's mind, in a confused or befuddled state of mind, senile.
On the ball
When someone understands the situation well.
Once in a blue moon
Meaning: Happens very rarely.
Picture paints a thousand words
A visual presentation is far more descriptive than words.
Piece of cake
A job, task or other activity that is easy or simple.
Put wool over other people's eyes
This means to deceive someone into thinking well of them.
See eye to eye
This idiom is used to say that two (or more people) agree on something.
Sit on the fence
This is used when someone does not want to choose or make a decision.
Speak of the devil!
This expression is used when the person you have just been talking about arrives.
Steal someone's thunder
To take the credit for something someone else did.
Take with a grain of salt
This means not to take what someone says too seriously.
Taste of your own medicine
Means that something happens to you, or is done to you, that you have done to someone
else
To hear something straight from the horse's mouth
To hear something from the authoritative source.
Whole nine yards
Everything. All of it.
Wouldn't be caught dead
Would never like to do something
Your guess is as good as mine
To have no idea, do not know the answer to a question
Idiom Terkait Anggota Tubuh

- All ears
Digunakan saat:
Siap untuk mendengarkan apa yang ingin dikatakan atau dijelaskan oleh seseorang.
Contoh kalimat:
Okay, tell me what happened. Im all ears.
Ill be all ears when youre ready to tell me why you fought with him today.

- Eye-catching
Digunakan saat:
Ingin menarik perhatian orang lain
Contoh kalimat:
Your pink bag is so eye-catching.
Her beautiful face is eye-catching.

- The long arm of the law

Digunakan saat:
Menyatakan sebuah jangkauan kekuatan hukum yang jauh
Contoh kalimat:
The long arm of the law makes so many corruptors got caught.
Lack of long arm of the law makes so many corruptors got away.

- Itchy feet
Digunakan saat:
Ingin menyatakan sebuah keinginan yang sangat kuat untuk melakukan hal yang berbeda atau
keluar dari rutinitas
Contoh kalimat:
I got itchy feet so I quit my job and booked a one-way ticket to Barbados.
When I get itchy feet, I go on holidays.

- Cold shoulder
Digunakan saat:
Merasa diacuhkan oleh seseorang atau ketika orang lain mendengarkan apa yang kita katakan
Contoh kalimat:
I just asked how he was doing but he just gave me a cold shoulder.
We all gave our lecturer the cold shoulder when he was trying to teach.

- Old hand
Digunakan saat:
Menyatakan seseorang telah melakukan pekerjaan atau aktivitas begitu lama sehingga sudah ahli
dalam bidang tersebut
Contoh kalimat:
Daniel is an old hand when it comes to painting.
Andi is one of the old hand in this office.

- Sweet tooth
Digunakan saat:
Menyatakan seseorang yang suka makanan atau minuman manis.
Contoh kalimat:
I like baking cakes because Im such a sweet tooth.
Dont be a sweet tooth or youll get diabetes.

1. Acid Test:
Meaning - Acid test proves the effectiveness of
something.

Example - I practiced hard at the dance sessions but the acid test will come when
the master will assess our solo performances.

2. Cut the ground from under feet :

Meaning - When you cut the ground from under someone's feet, you do
something which weakens their position.

Example - When team India hit more than 350 runs in the ODI, they cut the
ground from under the opponent's feet.

3. Chase your tail:

Meaning - Spending a lot of time and energy doing a lot of things but actually
achieving too little.

Example - He's been chasing his tail all week collecting data but the report is still
not ready

4. Whole bag of tricks -

Meaning - Means trying all the clever means to achieve something.

Example - It was really difficult to find the information even after applying the
whole bag of tricks.
5. Deliver the goods -
Meaning - Do what is expected or promised.

Example - I have given my car to a new mechanic for repair, hope he delivers the
goods.

6. Fine-tooth comb -
Meaning - Examining something carefully to not miss out any details.

Example - The boss examined my report with a fine tooth comb before
submitting it to the senior management.

7. Explore all avenues

Meaning - Trying out every possibility to get a result.

Example - It is a difficult thing to do but if we really want it done, we must

explore all avenues.

8. Fast track something -

Meaning - Rating something higher on your priority list to achieve the desired
result.

Example - In view of the seriousness of the crime, the civil society is pressing up
on a fast track decision from the court.

9 . Get ducks in a row -

Meaning - Getting your things well organized.

Example - To ensure a successful product launch, we must get our ducks in a

row.

10. Get the show on the road -

Meaning - Putting up a plan or idea into action.
Example - Now that we have compeleted all the legal formalities, let's get the
show on the road.

11. Keep your fingers on the pulse -

Meaning - Being constantly aware of the most recent developments.

Example - An entrepreneur must keep his fingers on the pulse of the market to
be successful.

12. Mean business -

Meaning - Being serious about what you announce.

Example - Now that all our policies about work are put up on intranet, we mean
business.

13. Think on your feet -

Meaning - Adjusting quickly to changes and making fast decisions.

Example - A good sales man must be able to think on his feet to close the deal.

14. Sail through something -

Meaning - Being successful in doing something without difficulty.

Example - The presentation at the national conference was extremely important

for the company. We sailed through it.

15. Tricks of the trade :

Meaning - Clever or expert way of doing something.

Example - Being into the construction business for last 10 years, I know all tricks
of the trade.

16. Not let grass grow under feet -

Meaning - Don't delay in getting something done.
Example - As soon as he finished all the registration formalities, he put the house
on sale. He doesn't let the grass grow under his feet.

17. Work like a charm -

Meaning - Works very well or has the desired effect.

Example - I had cloves from my sore throat and they worked like a charm.

18. Back-room boys -

Meaning - People who perform important work but have no contact with the
public.

Example - Our back room boys deserve an applause for the success of this
advertisement.

19. Dead wood -

Meaning - People or things which are no longer useful or necessary.

Example - The company bought in a lot of new computers. They no longer want
the dead woods.

20. Get the axe -

Meaning - lose the job.

Example - The projects team was undergoing a major restructuring, recruitment

executives were the first to get the axe.

21. Plum job -

Meaning - Desirable position which is well-paid and considered relatively easy .

Example - This looks like a plum job but it has its own bunch of complications.

22. Shape up or ship out -

Meaning - This expression is used to warn someone that if they do not
improvetheir ways, they will have to leave their job.
Example - When Tom started neglecting the customers, he was told to shape up
or ship out.

23. Golden handshake -

Meaning - Big sum of money given to a person when they leave a company or
retire.

Example - The management of various PSUs wanted to cut down on the man
power. They offered a golden hand shake to many of their aged employees.

24. Separate sheep from goats -

Meaning - Examining a group of people and deciding their suitability

Example - Audition test was conducted by the director to separate sheep from
goats.

25. Waiting in the wings -

Meaning - Waiting for an opportunity to take action, mostly to replace someone
else in their job.

Example - The senior manager is going to retire in next 2 months. Two of his
juniors who are waiting in the wings will have a fierce competition.

1) Ace Melakukan sesuatu dengan sangat baik (K.Kerja), Urutan pertama

(K.Sifat) Seorang ahli (K.benda)
2) Airhead Orang bodoh
3) All ears Mendengarkan dengan seksama
4) Ants in your pants Grogi
5) At the end of your rope Terjebak dalam situasi yang buruk
6) Average Joe Orang yang mirip dengan orang lain
7) Axe Memecat
8) Back burner Bukan masalah yang harus diselesaikan terlebih dahulu
9) Back on your feet Baru sembuh
10) Back seat driver Orang yang memberikan saran yang buruk.
11) Back to the drawing board Mulai lagi
12) Bad egg Pembuat onar
13) Bad mouth Mengatakan hal yang buruk tentang orang lain atau sesuatu
14) Ballpark figure Menebak dengan baik
15) Barking up the wrong tree Mencari sesuatu di tempat yang salah
16) Basket case Gila
17) Behind bars Di dalam penjara
18) Big house Penjara, khususnya dengan pengawalan yang ketat
19) Blow chunks Muntah atau sakit
20) Blow it Menghilangkan atau membuang-buang sesuatu
21) b.o Bau badan
22) Boozehound Orang yang banyak minum
23) Bounce Berangkat
24) Brewski Bir
25) Bump off Membunuh
26) Burnt out Capek sekali
27) Bust digits Mendapatkan nomor telepon seseorang
28) Butts Rokok, puntung rokok
29) Buy the farm Mati
30) A chick Perempuan muda yang cantik (cewek)
31) Chicken Pengecut
32) Chow Makan, makanan
33) Cold feet Takut
34) Couch potato Orang yang duduk di depan TV seharian
35) Crash Berhenti berfungsi
36) Creep Orang yang suka mengganggu
37) Croak Mati
38) Cut a deal Membuat perjanjian
39) Cut and dry Sesuatu yang sudah jelas dan sudah dimengerti
40) Da bomb Bagus sekali
41) Dinosaur Sangat tua
42) Dicey Berbahaya, beresiko
43) Ditch Meninggalkan orang, tempat atau sesuatu yang tidak diinginkan
44) Doa Sesuatu yang tidak bisa
45) diperbaiki lagi (situasi)
46) Downer Sesuatu atau seseorang yang
47) sedang depresi. Sesuatu yang
48) membuat seseorang sedih
49) Dry run Masa latihan
50) Early bird Orang yang bagun pagi dan langsung pergi kerja
51) Eat lead Orang yang ditembak dengan senjata
52) Eats Makanan ringan
53) Egghead Orang pandai
54) Fast food Makanan siap saji
55) Fat cat Orang yang kaya raya
56) Fore! Awas!
57) Freak Orang asing
58) Gibberish Pidato tak bermakna
59) Go bananas Hilang kendali
60) Go off deep end Melakukan susuatu yang gila
61) Goat Seseorang yang selalu
62) dikambinghitamkan
63) Grub Makanan
64) Gumshoe Detektif
65) Guts Keberanian
66) Hangout Melewatkan waktu tanpa
67) melakukan apapun
68) Have a screw loose Sedikit gila
69) Haywire Rusak, tidak bekerja
70) Head doctor Psikiatris
71) High five (Sama dengan) Bravo!
72) High roller Orang yang menghabiskan
73) banyak uang untuk berjudi
74) Hillbilly Orang udik
75) Hit the road Meninggalkan rumah
76) Hit the spot Bagus sekali!
77) Hog Makan atau mengambil apapun
78) Hole in the wall Restoran atau toko yang kecil dan sederhana
79) Hoodlum Gangster
80) Hooked Kecanduan
81) Hootie Perempuan cantik
82) Hung up on Terobsesi dengan seseorang/sesuatu
83) Hush hush Sssst!
84) Idiot box TV Iffy Meragukan
85) In a bind Dalam masalah
86) In a funk Depresi
87) In someone s hair Mengganggu orang terus
88) In the doghouse Dalam masalah
89) In the slammer Dalam penjara
90) Jane Doe Perempuan yang tidak diketahui
91) Jerk Orang yang tidak disukai
92) Jock Atlit laki-laki
93) Jump ship Meninggalkan pekerjaan yang sekarang
94) Jumpy Takut kalau-kalau sesuatu yan buruk akan terjadi
95) Junk Food Jajanan
96) Knocked-up Bunting (negative sense)
97) Know-it-all Orang sok tahu
98) Kooky Gila, tidak waras
99) La la land Tempat yang luar biasa
100) Low life Orang yang berperangai buruk
101) Luck of the draw Tergantung takdir
102) Mosey along Jalan pelan-pelan
 103) Mug Wajah
104) Nailed Menjumpai seseorang yang sedang berbuat tidak benar
105) Narc Informan polisi
106) Not my cup of tea Sesuatu yang tidak kita sukai
107) On cloud nine Gembira sekali
108) One foot in the grave Sekarat
109) Out like a light Cepat sekali tidurnya
110) Pass out Tertidur karena kecapean atau mabuk
111) Peace out Selamat tinggal (gaya yang ramah)
112) People person Orang yang suka bergaul
113) Phat Bagus sekali
114) Pig out Makan banyak sekali
115) Pipe down Diam!
116) Pitch in Menolong
117) Quick buck Uang yang diperoleh dalam waktu yang sangat singkat
118) Raise the roof Bersenang-senang dan membuat keributan
119) Rookie Pemula
120) Rug rat Anak kecil
121) Run a fever Sakit tiba-tiba (panas)
122) Sad Kualitas rendah
123) Screw up Membuat kesalahan besar
124) See ya, Selamat tinggal!
125) Space cadet Orang yang ceroboh
126) Square Orang yang membosankan
127) Stool pigeon Informan Street pizza Binatang yang terlindas kendaraan
128) Tag along Orang yang ikut diajak berkeliling-keliling
129) Test the water Berpikir dahulu sebelum bertindak
130) Too hot to handle Sulit, controversial
131) Tripping Di bawah pengaruh obat-obatan
132) Uncle Sam Amerika Serikat
133) Up your sleeves Keuntungan tersirat
134) Veg out Bersantai-santai
135) Welch Tidak sanggup bayar hutang
136) Wimp Orang yang lemah
137) Wuss Pengecut
138) Yap Berbicara ngawur
139) Yawner Sesuatu yang membosankan
140) Yellow Penakut
141) Zillionaire Orang kaya raya
142) Zone out Hilang konsentrasi

2) 1. Dark horse 1. Orang yang memiliki kemampuan

3) 2. Look like something that rahasia sehingga membuat kaget
the cat dragged in orang lain saat melihatnya.
4) 3. Birds-eye-view 2. Kusam, berpenampilan jelek,
5) 4. A little bird told me gembel
6) 5. Get my goat 3. Memiliki penglihatan bagus di
7) 6. A bee in his bonnet ketinggian
8) 7. Let the cat out of the bag 4. Rahasia!! Ada deh!!
9) 8. Look like a drowned rat 5. Menjengkelkan
10) 9. For donkeys years 6. Terima saja.
11) 10. Gone to the dogs 7. Mengungkap rahasia
12) 11. Smell a rat 8. Basah kuyup
13) 12. Making such a pig yourself9. Lama sekali
14) 13. Have a cat in hells 10. Tidak sebaik yang dulu
chance 11. Curiga
15) 14. Like a fish out of water 12. Makan banyak makanan
16) 15. Got it straight from the 13. Tidak ada kesempatan lagi
horses mouth 14. Tidak bisa berbuat apa-apa
17) 16. Think ones bees knees 15. Menerima informasi secara
18) 17. A cold fish langsung
19) 18. Wouldnt say boo to a 16. Berpikir yang terbaik
goose 17. Seorang yang tidak bersahabat
20) 19. Do the donkey work 18. (ekspresi yang digunakan untuk
21) 20. A fly on the wall orang yang pendiam dan pemalu)
22) 21. Hen night 19. Melakukan kerjaan yang
23) 22. I could eat a horse membosankan
24) 23. Loan shark 20. Mengintip
25) 24. Rat bag 21. Pesta bagi wanita yang akan
26) 25. Hen pecked menikah
27) 26. Made a pigs ear of it 22. (ekspresi yg digunakan untuk
28) 27. Cook my goose menyatakan bahwa kau lapar
29) 28. Get bigger fish to fry sekali.)
30) 29. A whale of a time 23. Rentenir
31) 30. Water off a ducks back 24. Orang yang tidak suka orang lain
32) 31. Run around like a 25. Diberi tugas oleh rekan kerja wanita
headless chicken 26. Melakukan sesuatu dengan tidak
33) 32. Get off ones high horse baik
34) 33. Fact cats 27. Mengganggu rencana
35) 34. Dont give a monkey 28. Memiliki banyak kerjaan
36) 35. Kill two birds with one 29. Bersenang-senang
stone 30. (ekspresi yang digunakan untuk
37) 36. Like a dog with two tails mengatakan bahwa nasihat,
peringatan, atau cacian tidak
mempengaruhi seseorang.
31. Mencoba melakukan sesuatu
dengan cepat
32. Berhenti bergaya sok
33. Orang-orang yang menerima
banyak uang dari kerjaannya
 34. Tidak peduli
35. Mendapatkan dua tujuan dengan
satu aksi
36. Sangat senang karena sesuatu
yang baik terjadi

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1. I always thought Laurence was rather shallow and superficial, but yesterday
I saw him reading a book of Renaissance poetry. He's a bit of a dark horse,
isn't he? (someone with a secret, especially a secret ability, skill or
achievement that surprises you when you discover it)
2. I'm not going out with you looking like that. You look like something that
the cat dragged in! Brush your hair and put on some clean clothes! (to
have a very dirty or untidy appearance)
3. I live on the 14th floor of a tower block, so I have a wonderful bird's-eye
view of the town. (a good view of something from a high position)
4. How did I know that you were going out with Lucy? Aha! A little bird told
me! (an expression used for saying that you are not going to say who told
you something)
5. It really gets my goat, the way she keeps interrupting all the time. (to
annoy someone)
6. William didn't get the promotion he wanted last year, and he's had a bee in
his bonnet about it ever since. (to be very involved in something that you
think is important, in a way that other people find annoying)
7. You really let the cat out of the bag when you asked Louise what time her
party started. She didn't know anything about it. It was supposed to be a
surprise. (to tell someone something that was supposed to be a secret)
8. Where have you been? You're soaking wet! You look like a drowned rat!
(looking very wet and cold)
9. Tony! What a surprise! It's wonderful to see you again. I haven't seen you
for donkey's years! (an extremely long time)
10. The hotel used to be the best in town, but since the new manager took over
it's really gone to the dogs. (not as good at it was in the past)
11. I don't trust Eric when he says he's working late at the office. To be honest, I
smell a rat. (to be suspicious, or to think that someone is trying to trick you)
12. That's the third burger you've eaten. I wish you'd stop making such a pig
of yourself. (to eat a lot of food)
13. "Do you think I'll pass my driving test tomorrow, Julie?" "Sorry, Mark, I don't
think you have a cat in hell's chance." (to have no chance at all of doing
something)
14. I only started my new job last week, and I still feel like a fish out of
water. (to be in a situation that you know nothing about or are not used to)
15. "How did you know that Mr Roberts is going to resign?" "I got it straight
from the horse's mouth." (information that comes from someone who is
directly involved in this case, from Mr Roberts)
16. Have you met our new manager? He really thinks he's the bee's knees!
(to think you are very clever and important)
17. What do you think of our new English teacher? Personally I think she's a bit
of a cold fish.(someone who is not very friendly)
18. Antonia is very timid: she wouldn't say boo to a goose. (an expression
used to describe someone who is very quiet and shy)
19. Why do I always have to do the donkey work? (boring work that needs a
lot of effort but has to be done as part of a job)
20. I'd love to be a fly on the wall when Debbie tells Mr Roberts what she
thinks of him! (to be able to see what people are doing without them
noticing you)
21. Two weeks before her wedding, Jane went to a nightclub for her hen night.
(a celebration for a woman who is about to get married, in which only her
women friends take part)
22. I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse! (an expression used for saying that
you are very hungry)
23. The bank wouldn't lend me the money, so I had to go to a loan shark.
(someone who lends money to people and charges them a very high rate of
interest)
24. My boss is such a rat bag. I don't think I can go on working for her much
longer. (somebody who is unpleasant with other people)
25. I feel really sorry for poor old Steven: he's so hen pecked. (criticised and
given orders all the time by a wife or female partner)
26. It was a very simple job, but I made a pig's ear of it. (do something very
badly)
27. I wanted to go to Spain for my holiday, but just before I left for the airport I
lost my passport. As you can imagine, that really cooked my goose. (to
cause a lot of problems for someone, or spoil their plans)
28. I can't help you at the moment, I'm afraid. I've got bigger fish to fry. (to
have more important things to do or think about)
29. The party was wonderful. We had a whale of a time. (to have a lot of fun)
30. You can tell John that he's a stupid boring idiot if you like, but I'm afraid it
will just be water off a duck's back. (an expression used for saying that
advice, warnings or insults do not affect someone)
31. I've got so many things to do today. I'm running around like a headless
chicken! (trying to do a lot of things quickly without being sensible or calm
about it)
32. He thinks he's better than us. I wish he would get off his high horse. (stop
behaving as if he knows more or is better than anyone else)
33. Corporate fat cats have once again been accused of putting profits before
people. (people who receive too much money for the job they do)
34. I don't like him, I don't respect him, and I don't give a monkey's what he
thinks. (to not care about something at all)
35. While we're in town doing our shopping, let's go and see my mother. That
way, we can kill two birds with one stone. (to achieve two aims with one
action)
36. I've never seen Arnie looking so happy. He's like a dog with two tails. (to
be very happy because something good has happened)

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1. At long last : finally

Artinya : Akhirnya
At long last, my right neighbor has moved to another town.
Akhirnya, tetangga di sebelah kanan rumahku pindah ke kota lain.

2. Out of sorts : to be unwell

Artinya : Tidak sehat
I guess Im out of sorts, I will not attend todays class.
Saya merasa tidak sehat, saya tidak akan masuk kelas hari ini.

3. Scrape a living : to lead a difficult life

Artinya : Beban hidup yang berat
We should be grateful that we dont have to scrape a living as what we
seen on the TV just now.
Kita harus bersyukur bahwa kita tidak harus hidup susah seperti yang baru
saja kita lihat di TV.

4. Get together : to meet

Artinya : Bertemu
I hope someday we can get together again.
Saya harap kita bisa bertemu lagi suatu saat.

5. In general : ordinary, usually

Artinya : Biasanya
In general, men get married at their thirties.
Secara umum, pria menikah di usia tiga puluhan.
46. Kind of : somewhat
Artinya : Agak, mirip
I am sure he will fail the exam, he is kind of lazy.
Saya yakin dia pasti tidak lulus. Dia agak malas.

47. Behind time : late

Artinya : Terlambat
Amin is always behind time entering the class.
Amin selalu terlambat masuk kelas.

48. In vain : useless, not successful

Artinya : Gagal, tidak sukses
The police are in vain searching for the kidnappers.
Polisi sedang mencari sang penculik, namun tidak sukses.

49. Sounds fine : to appear good

Artinya : Baik-baik saja
Your suggestion sounds fine to me.
Saranmu kelihatannya baik bagiku.

50. At top speed : very fast

Artinya : Sangat cepat
The bank robber drives his Porsche at top speed on the highway.
Si perampok bank mengendarai mobil Porschenya di jalan tol dengan sangat
cepat
66. All of a sudden : suddenly
Artinya : Tiba-tiba
Ten minutes ago the weather was fine, then all of a sudden the rain came.
Sepuluh menit lalu cuacanya cerah, lalu tiba-tiba hujan turun.

67. Sooner or later : One day

Artinya : Cepat atau lambat
Bad people will meet their misfortune sooner or later.
Orang jahat akan menerima balasannya cepat atau lambat.

68. To the full : to the utmost extent

Artinya : Sebaik-baiknya
I am enjoying my life to the full!
Saya menikmati hidup saya sebaik-baiknya!

69. Pay a visit to : To go there

Artinya : Mengunjungi
If Im not mistaken, its been months you havent pay a visit to your
grandmother.
Kalau saya tidak salah, sudah berbulan-bulan kamu tidak mengunjungi
nenekmu.
70. Quite a few : quite many
Artinya : Beberapa

Quite a few English school students learn a second language well.

Beberapa siswa sekolah berbahasa Inggris juga mempelajari bahasa asing
lainnya dengan baik.

81. Sit up : to stay up late

Artinya : Begadang, bangun sampai larut malam.
As a student, I often sat up to do my homework.
Sebagai seorang mahasiswa, saya sering berjaga hingga larut malam untuk
mengerjakan PR.

82. Keep house : Do household work

Artinya : Membereskan rumah
It is usually my mom who keeps the house during holiday.
Biasanya ibu saya yang membereskan rumah saat liburan.

83. Find something out : To discover it

Artinya : Mencari tahu
Why does your brother always come home late? You need to find it out.
Kenapa adikmu selalu pulang telat? Kamu harus mencari penyebabnya.

84. Dress up : To put on special clothes.

Artinya : Berdandan rapi
Ill dress up on your birthday party,youll be surprised.
Saya akan berdandan rapi di ulang tahunmu, dan membuatmu terkejut.

85. Turn out : to prove

Artinya : Tidak berminat

My little brother has no interest in sports and the kind, thats weird.
Adikku sama sekali tidak berminat pada olahraga dan sejenisnya, sungguh
aneh.

1) Ace Melakukan sesuatu dengan sangat baik (K.Kerja), Urutan pertama

(K.Sifat) Seorang ahli (K.benda)
2) Airhead Orang bodoh
3) All ears Mendengarkan dengan seksama
4) Ants in your pants Grogi
5) At the end of your rope Terjebak dalam situasi yang buruk
6) Average Joe Orang yang mirip dengan orang lain
7) Axe Memecat
8) Back burner Bukan masalah yang harus diselesaikan terlebih dahulu
9) Back on your feet Baru sembuh
10) Back seat driver Orang yang memberikan saran yang buruk.
11) Back to the drawing board Mulai lagi
12) Bad egg Pembuat onar
13) Bad mouth Mengatakan hal yang buruk tentang orang lain atau sesuatu
14) Ballpark figure Menebak dengan baik
15) Barking up the wrong tree Mencari sesuatu di tempat yang salah
16) Basket case Gila
17) Behind bars Di dalam penjara
18) Big house Penjara, khususnya dengan pengawalan yang ketat
19) Blow chunks Muntah atau sakit
20) Blow it Menghilangkan atau membuang-buang sesuatu
21) b.o Bau badan
22) Boozehound Orang yang banyak minum
23) Bounce Berangkat
24) Brewski Bir
25) Bump off Membunuh
26) Burnt out Capek sekali
27) Bust digits Mendapatkan nomor telepon seseorang
28) Butts Rokok, puntung rokok
29) Buy the farm Mati
30) A chick Perempuan muda yang cantik (cewek)
31) Chicken Pengecut
32) Chow Makan, makanan
33) Cold feet Takut
34) Couch potato Orang yang duduk di depan TV seharian
35) Crash Berhenti berfungsi
36) Creep Orang yang suka mengganggu
37) Croak Mati
38) Cut a deal Membuat perjanjian
39) Cut and dry Sesuatu yang sudah jelas dan sudah dimengerti
40) Da bomb Bagus sekali
41) Dinosaur Sangat tua
42) Dicey Berbahaya, beresiko
43) Ditch Meninggalkan orang, tempat atau sesuatu yang tidak diinginkan
44) Doa Sesuatu yang tidak bisa
45) diperbaiki lagi (situasi)
46) Downer Sesuatu atau seseorang yang
47) sedang depresi. Sesuatu yang
48) membuat seseorang sedih
49) Dry run Masa latihan
50) Early bird Orang yang bagun pagi dan langsung pergi kerja
51) Eat lead Orang yang ditembak dengan senjata
52) Eats Makanan ringan
53) Egghead Orang pandai
54) Fast food Makanan siap saji
55) Fat cat Orang yang kaya raya
56) Fore! Awas!
57) Freak Orang asing
58) Gibberish Pidato tak bermakna
59) Go bananas Hilang kendali
60) Go off deep end Melakukan susuatu yang gila
61) Goat Seseorang yang selalu
62) dikambinghitamkan
63) Grub Makanan
64) Gumshoe Detektif
65) Guts Keberanian
66) Hangout Melewatkan waktu tanpa
67) melakukan apapun
68) Have a screw loose Sedikit gila
69) Haywire Rusak, tidak bekerja
70) Head doctor Psikiatris
71) High five (Sama dengan) Bravo!
72) High roller Orang yang menghabiskan
73) banyak uang untuk berjudi
74) Hillbilly Orang udik
75) Hit the road Meninggalkan rumah
76) Hit the spot Bagus sekali!
77) Hog Makan atau mengambil apapun
78) Hole in the wall Restoran atau toko yang kecil dan sederhana
79) Hoodlum Gangster
80) Hooked Kecanduan
81) Hootie Perempuan cantik
82) Hung up on Terobsesi dengan seseorang/sesuatu
83) Hush hush Sssst!
84) Idiot box TV Iffy Meragukan
85) In a bind Dalam masalah
86) In a funk Depresi
87) In someone s hair Mengganggu orang terus
88) In the doghouse Dalam masalah
89) In the slammer Dalam penjara
90) Jane Doe Perempuan yang tidak diketahui
91) Jerk Orang yang tidak disukai
92) Jock Atlit laki-laki
93) Jump ship Meninggalkan pekerjaan yang sekarang
94) Jumpy Takut kalau-kalau sesuatu yan buruk akan terjadi
95) Junk Food Jajanan
96) Knocked-up Bunting (negative sense)
97) Know-it-all Orang sok tahu
98) Kooky Gila, tidak waras
99) La la land Tempat yang luar biasa
100) Low life Orang yang berperangai buruk
101) Luck of the draw Tergantung takdir
102) Mosey along Jalan pelan-pelan
103) Mug Wajah
104) Nailed Menjumpai seseorang yang sedang berbuat tidak benar
105) Narc Informan polisi
106) Not my cup of tea Sesuatu yang tidak kita sukai
107) On cloud nine Gembira sekali
108) One foot in the grave Sekarat
109) Out like a light Cepat sekali tidurnya
110) Pass out Tertidur karena kecapean atau mabuk
111) Peace out Selamat tinggal (gaya yang ramah)
112) People person Orang yang suka bergaul
113) Phat Bagus sekali
114) Pig out Makan banyak sekali
115) Pipe down Diam!
116) Pitch in Menolong
117) Quick buck Uang yang diperoleh dalam waktu yang sangat singkat
118) Raise the roof Bersenang-senang dan membuat keributan
119) Rookie Pemula
120) Rug rat Anak kecil
121) Run a fever Sakit tiba-tiba (panas)
122) Sad Kualitas rendah
123) Screw up Membuat kesalahan besar
124) See ya, Selamat tinggal!
125) Space cadet Orang yang ceroboh
126) Square Orang yang membosankan
127) Stool pigeon Informan Street pizza Binatang yang terlindas kendaraan
128) Tag along Orang yang ikut diajak berkeliling-keliling
129) Test the water Berpikir dahulu sebelum bertindak
130) Too hot to handle Sulit, controversial
131) Tripping Di bawah pengaruh obat-obatan
132) Uncle Sam Amerika Serikat
133) Up your sleeves Keuntungan tersirat
134) Veg out Bersantai-santai
135) Welch Tidak sanggup bayar hutang
136) Wimp Orang yang lemah
137) Wuss Pengecut
138) Yap Berbicara ngawur
139) Yawner Sesuatu yang membosankan
140) Yellow Penakut
141) Zillionaire Orang kaya raya
142) Zone out Hilang konsentrasi

'm just pulling your leg= saya sedang bercanda

no rocket scientist= orang yang gak begitu cerdas
play smart= sok tau
party pooper= orang yang malu2 dalam menolak sesuatu
turns head= menarik banyak perhatian
in the deep water= dalam masalah besar
lost for words= gak tau mo ngomong apa lagi
in the dumps= murung
larger than life= lebih menarik dari pada yg biasanya
keep an eye on= mengawasi
couch potato= orang yang malas
dirty word= bicara tidak sopan
kill time= mengisi waktu
Smarty pans= Tukang pamer
pain in the neck= sebuah ganguan
leaves me cold= gak ngaruh ama gue
on edge= khawatir/gelisah
(verb+ed) to death= banget / con: worried to death= gelisah banget
near at the hand= sangat dekat
in stitches= tertawa terbahak-bahak
kick out= mengusir
keep a straight face= gak ketawa ataupun senyum (muka dingin)
burst out laughing= tiba2 ketawa dengan suara yg keras
on top of the world= gembira
over the moon= sangat senang tentang sesuatu
nunya= bukan urusan loe
not your business= bukan urusan loe
on cloud nine= sangat gembira karena sesuatu
here goes nothing= memulai sesuatu yg mungkin gak bkl berhasil
see red= tiba2 mendadak marah besar
what got into him= kenapa dia menjadi extrim
lost it= kehilangan kontrol
neck and neck= bergandengan
break someone's heart= membuat seseorang sangat sedih
pick up the pieces= membangun kembali dari sesuatu yang telah rusak.
out of truck= keluar jalur
small talk= percakan sopan yg membicarakan sesuatu gak penting
hit it off= suka satu sama lain.
on the house= gratis
be there for= siap untuk menolong
see eye to eye= setuju
out of date= kadarluasa
with open arms= menyambut dengan senang hati
finger crossed= berharap yg terbaik
on me= gue traktir
wash one's hand of= lepas tangan
have a soft spot for= suka/peduli
at each other throats= memperdepatkan
wet blanket= penganggu
came in handy= bermanfaat
in your dream= harapan yg kgk bakal terwujud
no way= gak mungkin
play hard to get= menganggap menjadi tidak tertarik
going steady= dalam hubungan (PDKT)
he/she's history= masa lalu yg tidak penting tuk saat ini
cought flat footed= terperanjat
drop-deat gorgeous= sangat menarik
have a thing about= suka banget
carry out= mengadakan
love at the fist sign= cinta pada pandangan pertama
as matter of fact= kenyataan
only have eyes for= hanya tertarik pada
pick up the tub= bayar total/traktir
play it by ear= gak mengikuti sebuah rencana
in the same boat= senasib
get your act together= mempersiapkan diri loe tuk tindakan
hot water= masalah
in your shoes= dalam kondisi loe
off the hook= keluar dari masalah
rat race= lingkungan kerja yg bersaing
fish out of water= perasaan gak nyaman di saat2 yg ganjil
keep your hand above water= bertahan hidup
put your feet up= santai aja
open mind= lapang dada
kick yourself= merasa marah terhap diri loe sendiri
that would be telling= rahasia lhoo
as long as= asalkan/sepanjang
spill the beans= menyatakan rahasia
let the car out the bag= membertahu informasi rahasia (yang masih hot)
you're telling me= guedah tau
you can say that again= guesetuju banget
hit the nail on the head= menjelaskan sesuatu secara detail
as if= seolah-olah
have someone on= mengatakan sesuatu yang gak benar (wat bercanda)
pull the other one= gue gak percaya ma loe
to say the least= bangetttt
get it straight= yakin ya?
on earth= gak bisa guebayangin
that'll be the day
on the cards= kemungkinan besar
safe bet= mungkin benar
touch and go= gak yakin
tie the knot= menikah
slip your mind= lupa
golden rule= peraturan yg penting
get the hang of= mempelajari bgaimana menggunakan/memakai sesuatu
from scratch= dari permulaan
under the table= rahasia
upside down= terbalik
snake in the grass= musuh dlm selimut=
show up= pamer/muncul
eager-beaver= caper
even-steaven= impas
in the other hand= disisi laen
in spite of= malahan
in order to= agar supaya
keep in touch= tetap berhubungan
keep one's distance= menjaga jarak
keep in mind= Camkan!!!
now days=sekarang
no matter= gak masalah
woys of thinking= pola pikir
wind up= memutuskan
wishy washy= plin-plan
make your mind up= menegaskan keputusan

1. As easy as pie
Arti: sangat mudah
Contoh: I thought you said this was a difficult task. In fact, its as easy as
pie.
2. At the eleventh hour
Arti: Pada detik-detik terakhir; hampir terlambat
Contoh: Yes, I got the work done in time. I finished it at the eleventh hour,
but I was able to submit.
3. Be all ears
Arti: Penasaran ingin mendengar apa yang telah dikatakan orang
Contoh: Tell me what my father said. Im all ears.
4. Be on the road
Arti: Sedang bepergian
Contoh: Please dont contact me tomorrow because Ill be on the road.
5. Beat around the bush
Arti: Menghindari sebuah isu; tidak suka ditanya-tanya
Contoh: Quit beating around the bush. If you dont want to go with me,
just tell me!
6. Break a leg!
Arti: semoga berhasil! (Good luck!)
Contoh: I understand you have a job interview tomorrow. Break a leg!
7. Burn the midnight oil
Arti: Belajar/bekerja sepanjang malam sampai subuh
Contoh: Im not ready for the presentation tomorrow. I guess Ill have to burn
the midnight oil.
8. Cant make heads or tails of something
Arti: Tidak dapat mengerti sesuatu sama sekali, menganggap sesuatu
membingungkan dan tidak logis.
Cntoh: I cant make heads or tails of your e-mail. Were you having
problems with computer?
9.An eager beaver
Arti: Orang yang selalu mau jadi relawan atau melakukan pekerjaan
tambahan
Contoh: Indra is certainly an eager beaver. Any time theres work to be
done, hes the first to say hell help.
10. Get a kick out of something
Arti: Merasa lucu dengan sesuatu
Contoh: I really get a kick out of listening to children talk.
11. Give someone a hand
Arti: Membantu seseorang
Contoh: I cant do this alone. Can you give me a hand?
12. Hit the books
Arti: Belajar
Contoh: If you wan good scores please hit the books!
13. Keep ones chin up
Arti: Tetap berani dan percaya diri dalam situasi yang sulit; jangan putus asa
atau khawatir terlalu banyak.
Contoh: I know that things have been difficult for you recently, but keep
your chin up. Everything will be better soon.
14. Low blow
Arti: Kecewa berat
Contoh: Hes OK, but not good. It was a low blow for him to be laid off from
his job.
15. Make a mountain out of a molehill
 Arti: Melebih-lebihkan sebuah masalah
Contoh: Calm down. Theres really nothing to worry about. Youre making a
mountain out of a molehill.
16. Not on your life!
Arti: Sama sekali tidak!
Contoh: Some one said you cheated on the test. Did you? Not on your
life!
17. Over my head
Arti: Terlalu sulit atau rumit untuk dimengerti
Contoh: This explanation of problem is overmy head. Can you explain it in a
more simple way?
18. Pay the piper
Arti: Tanggung akibat dari perbuatan sendiri
Contoh: I stayed up too late tonight. Tomorrow Ill have to pay the piper.
19. Rain or shine
Arti: Sebuah kegiatan yang sudah direncanakan tetap akan dilaksanakan
sekalipun hujan atau panas.
Contoh: We are leaving tomoroow, rain or shine.
Inilah beberapa dari idiomo paling umum yang digunakan oleh native speaker
dalam kehidupan sehari-hari. Jika Anda sering bercakap atau praktik bahasa
Inggris sekali-kali gunakanlah idiom-idiom ini pada situasi dan kondisi yang
relevan.

1. Ants in ones pants

Arti:

Tidak bisa duduk diam atau tetap tenang karena merasa nervious atau gembira.

Contoh:

Wawan has ants in his pants the day before the payday.

2. (The) birds and the bees

Arti:

Pendidikan seks.

Contoh:

Unfortunately, most young adults in Indonesia learned about the birds and the bees from
untrusted sources.

3. Cat nap
Arti:
Tidur singkat

Contoh:

Anton feels very sleep, so he has a cat nap after lunch.

4. Cats got ones tongue

Arti:

said about someone who doesnt speak (usually due to shyness)

Perkataan atau idiom yang digunakan bila seseorang hanya diam saja (biasanya karena malu).

Contoh:

Whats the matter? You usually talk a lot. Is cat got your tongue?

5. Chicken out
Arti:

Memutuskan untuk tidak melakukan sesuatu karena rasa takut. Biasanya keputusan untuk tidak
melakukan sesuatu ini tepat sebelum akan melakukannya.

Contoh:

I was going to try bungee jumping but I chickened out when I saw how high it was.

6. Clam up
Arti:

Tiba-tiba diam

Contoh:

When the boss appears, everyone in the room clams up.

1. Have ants in your pants

Arti :

Seseorang yang tidak dapat berdiam diri / tidak betah jika hanya diam.

Contoh :
I think the playgroup students had ants in their pants today. They were really attractive today.

2. To have a bee in your bonnet

Arti :

Terus berbicara tentang sesuatu lagi dan lagi karena dia berpikir hal itu penting, terutama bila hal
itu tidak dianggap penting oleh orang lain.

Contoh:

Shes got a real bee in her bonnet about people keeping their dogs under control.

3. The early bird catches the worm

Arti :

Jika kalian bangun dan bekerja lebih awal, maka kalian akan sukses.

Contoh:

I didnt expect to see you studying at the library at this hour of the morning. The early bird
catches the worm, huh?

4. A birds eye view

Arti :

Suatu gambaran akan sesuatu yang dilihat dari atas. Sebuah gambaran dari tempat yang sangat
tinggi yang mengizinkan kita melihat sebuah wilayah yang luas.

Contoh:

We had a birds eye view of the old town from the top of the city walls.

5. Get the lions share

Arti :

Bagian terbesar dari sesuatu.

Contoh:

The lions share of the museums budget goes on special exhibitions.

6. Copycat
Arti :
Seseorang atau sesuatu yang meniru atau mencontoh orang atau benda lain dengan sangat akurat.

Contoh:

The clothes were copycatted straight from designer originals.

7. Like a fish out of water

Arti :

Merasa tidak nyaman akan situasi tertentu karena tidak familiar dengan situasi itu atau karena
merasa sangat berbeda dengan orang di sekitar.

Contoh:

All the other children in the school had rich, middle-class parents, and she was beginning to feel
like a fish out of water.

8. Eat like a horse

Arti : banyak makan

Contoh:

No wonder hes so fat. He eats like a horse.

9. Mutton dressed ( up ) as lamb

Arti : menjelaskan seorang wanita yang suka memakai pakaian yang lebih cocok untuk
perempuan yang lebih muda darinya

Contoh:

Do you think this skirt is too short? I dont want to look like mutton dressed as lamb.

10. To pull a rabbit out of the hat

Arti : membuat kejutan

Contoh:

You didnt know how the story would end and then the author pulled a rabbit out of her hat, and
it all made sense.

11. A wolf in sheeps clothing

Arti : Orang yang kelihatannya menyenangkan dan bersahabat, tapi pada kenyataannya jahat dan
berbahaya.
Contoh:

My next boss, on the surface very warm and charming, proved to be something of a wolf in
sheeps clothing.

1. By heart Dengan hati : Untuk mempelajari sesuatu yang sangat baik atau mengetahui
sesuatu kata demi kata.

Contoh kalimat : Rohan knew the poem by heart Rohan mengetahui puisi dengan hatinya.

2. All ears Mendengar dengan penuh : Menangkap sesuatu yang salah, ilegal atau
melanggar hukum.

Contoh kalimat : Give me a minute to finish my work and then Ill be all ears to hear about your
project Beri saya satu menit untuk menyelesaikan pekerjaan saya dan kemudian saya akan
mendengar tentang proyek kamu.

3. Slip of the tongue Berbicara tanpa sengaja : Ungkapan yng digunkan ketika
seseorang mengungkapkan sesuatu tanpa sengaja .

Contoh kalimat : Im sorry I told her about the money. It was a slip of tongue Maaf saya
bercerita tentang uang. Itu tidak disengaja.

4. Roll your eyes Memutar mata : Memutar mata sama seperti ungkapan menunjukkan
sedikit minat atau tidak percaya .

Contoh kalimat : He rolled his eyes at the presentation. Most of the information was incorrect
Dia memutar matanya saat presentasi. Sebagian besar informasi yang disampaikan tidak benar.

5. Cry your heart out Menangis sangat dalam : Untuk menunjukkan keadaan ketika
menangis dari hati yang paling dalam.

Contoh kalimat : I cried my heart out when my best friend moved away Saya menangis dengan
kuat saat sahabat terbaik saya pindah.

6. No sweat Tidak berkeringat : Ungkapan ini digunakan untuk merujuk kepada tugas
atau pekerjan yang mudah untuk dilakukan atau tidak berusaha dengan keras
melakukannya.

Contoh kalimat : Ill get the job done, no sweat Saya akan mendapatkan pekerjaan yang
dilakukan, dengan mudah.

7. Let your hair down Bersantai : Keadaan ketika seseorang bersantai atau menikmati
sesuatu.
Contoh kalimat : After a stressful week at work, Rita likes to let her hair down over the weekend
Setelah minggu stres di tempat kerja, Rita senang bersantai-santai selama akhir pekan.

8. Hale and hearty Sehat walafiat : Ungkapan yang digunakan untuk menunjukkan
bahwa seseorang dalam keadaan yang baik atau dalam keadaan yang sehat.

Contoh kalimat : My uncle was admitted to the hospital a couple of days back for a minor
stomach ache but now he is hale and hearty Paman saya dirawat di rumah sakit beberapa hari
kembali lagi karena sakit perut nya tapi sekarang dia sudah sehat walafiat.

9. Get on your nerves Mengganggu : Ungkapan yang dilakukan untuk sesuatu yang
sangat mengganggu atau mengusik.

Contoh kalimat : I really dont want to meet them, they keep asking questions and it gets on my
nerves Saya benar-benar tidak ingin bertemu dengan mereka, mereka terus bertanya pertanyaan
dan itu membuat saya jengkel.

10. Break a leg Semoga beruntung : Digunakan ketika berharap akan mendapat
keberuntungan.

Contoh kalimat : Todays the big game, yeah? Break a leg! Hari ini adalah pertandingan besar,
yah? Semoga beruntung!.

11. Cold feet Gugup : Keadaan gugup atau nervous pada saat-saat tertentu.

Contoh kalimat : My sister didnt get cold feet until she put her wedding gown on Adik saya
tidak merasakan gugup sampai ia meletakkan gaun pengantin nya.

12. Cost an arm and a leg Sangat mahal : Harga sesuatu yang sangat mahal.

Contoh kalimat : These cakes are delicious, but they cost an arm and a leg Kue ini lezat, tetapi
harga nya sangat mahal .

13. Get something off ones chest Curahan hati : Menceritakan atau memberitahu kepada
seseorang tentang masalah ata hal yang terjadi.

Contoh kalimat : Thanks for listening to me complain about my boss. I just needed to get this off
my chest Terima kasih untuk mendengarkan keluhan saya tentang bos saya. Saya hanya perlu
menceritakan ini untuk mencurahkan nya.

14. Head over heels Cinta sekali : Menunjukkan perasaan cinta yang mendalam.

Contoh kalimat : My brother is head over heels for his new girlfriend Saudara laki-laki saya
sangat cinta dengan pacar baru nya.

15. Head start Memulai nya diawal : Keadaan ketika memulai sesuatu di awal.
Contoh kalimat : The kids gave Anthony a head start in the bicycle race because he was the
youngest Anak-anak memberi kan Anthony kesempatan untuk memulai nya diawal dalam
perlombaan sepeda karena dia adalah yang termuda.

I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells Saya suka omong kosong, karena itu membangun
sel-sel otak

Dr. Seuss

http://www.fabelia.com/ungkapan-idiom-tentang-body-badan-tubuh/

1. "Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush"samaartinyadengan(Berukdihutan
disusukan,punaiditangandilepaskan)

2. "Killtwobirdswithonestone"samaartinyadengan(Sekalimendayungduatigapulau
terlampaui)

3. "Alittleknowledgeisadangerous"artinyasedikitpengetahuanadalahsesuatuyang
berbahaya

4. "Afriendinneedisafriendindeed"samaartinyadengan(Temansejatiadasaat
dibutuhkan)

5. "Aneyeforaneye,atoothforatooth"samaartinyadengan(Alangberjawab,tepuk
berbatasatauAdaubiadatalas,adabudiadabalas)

6. "Thereisasnakeunderthegrass"samaartinyadengan(Adamusuhdibalikselimut)

7. "Don'tcryoverspiltmilk"samaartinyadengan(Nasisudahmenjadibubur)

8. "Don'tlookagifthorseinthemouth"samaartinyadengan(Dikasihhatimintajantung)

9. "Youhavecapturedthestars,nowreachforthemoon"artinyakautelahmendapatkan
bintang,sekarangraihlahbulan

10. "Makehaywhilethesunisshining"samaartinyadengan(keringkanjeramisaatmatahari
bersinar)

11. "Them'sfigthingwords"artinyaperbuatanadalahwujuddaritindakan

12. "Thereisnoaccountingfortaste"artinyaTakadaukuranuntukrasa

13. "Thereismorethanonewaytoskinacat"artinya(BanyakjalanmenujuRoma)
14. "Varietyisthespiceoflife"samaartinyadengan(Keanekaragamanadalahbumbu
kehidupan)

15. "Wallshaveears"artinyaseseorangmungkinakanmengupingketikakamusedang
berbicara.

16. "What'sdoneisdone"samaartinyadengan(Yangberlalubiarlahberlalu)

17. "WheninRomedoastheRomansdo"samaartinyadengan(Lainladanglainillalang,
lainlubuklainikannya).

18. "Youcan'tteachanolddognewtricks"artinyakauakansulitmengajarkanorangtua
denganhalyangbaru.

19. "AllroadsleadtoRome"samaartinyadengan(BanyakjalanmenujuRoma).

20. "Loveofthemotherlandisthemostbeautifulopinionthatcanglorythesociety"artinya
Cintatanahairdapatmempersatukanmasyarakat.

21. "Themanwhodoesn'tknow,andhedoesn'tknow,heishonest,teachhim"artinya
seorangyangtidaktahu,dandiabenarbenartaktahu,diatermasukorangyangjujur,
belajarlahpadanya.

22. "Somethingthatannoysyoumustnotbedonetotheothers"artinyasesuatuyang
menganggumujanganlakukanpadaoranglain.

23. "Agoodbookisagoodfriend"artinyaBukuyangbermandaatadalahtemanyangberarti.

24. "Itisbettertodowellthanyousaywell"artinyalebihbaikberbuatbaikdaripadasekedar
berkatabaik.

25. "Realsorrowdoes'texistandrealjoydoesn'teither"samaartinyadengan(kalausedih
janganberlarutlarutkalausenangjanganpula)

26. "Awisemanspeakssincerely"artinyaorangbijakakanberkatasungguhsungguh

27. "Toknownothingisbetterthanknowhalf"samaartinyadengan(Lebihbaiktidaktau
samasekalidaripadatausetengasetengah)

28. "Praiseisthewisewaytogetsympathy"artinyamemujiadalahcaraterbaikuntuk
mendapatkanperhatian.

29. "Aminutecarelessmaydestroywhatwasbulitinaage"samaartinyadengan(Setitik
nila,rusaksususebelanga)
30. "Letbygonesbebygones"samaartinyadengan(yangberlalubiarlahberlalu)

31. "Giverespecttotheother'sidea,don'tsaythatiswrong"artinyaHargaisetiappendapat
oranglainjangankatakanitusalah.

32. "Leavesdon'twaveifthereisnowind"samaartinyadengan(Takadaasaptanpaapi)

33. "Heartloveisthestronglove,buteyelovecan'tholdonwar"artinyaMencintaidengan
hatilebihkuatdaripadamencintaidenganmatahanyaakanmemunculkanperpecahan.

34. "Firstloveisverybeautifultoremember,butit'snotbesttodo"artinyaCintapertama
sangatindahdikenang,tepitakselaluterbaikuntukdilakukan.

35. "Themanwhodoesn'tknow,andhedoesn'tknowthathedoesn'tknow,heisstupidman.
Goawayfromhim"artinyaSeorangyangtaktahu,daniataktahutentangapayangtidak
iatahu,diaadalahorangbodoh.Jauhiorangitu.

36. "Theywhogossiptoyou,willgossipaboutyou"artinyamerekayangbergosip
denganmu,akanmenggosipkanmudirimujuga.

37. "Confessingisgentleandrespectable"artinyaPengakuanadalahsebuahkeberaniandan
kehormatan.

38. "Smalldeedismorepreciousthankgreattalk"artinyaPerbuatankecillebihberharga
daripadaomonganbesar.

39. "Donottakeadvantageofsomebody"samaartinyadengan(Janganmengambil
kesempatandalamkesempitan)

40. "Barkingdogsseldombite"artinyaanjingmenggonggongjarangmengigit.

41. "Tohaveanaxetogrind"samaartinyadengan(Adaudangdibalikbatu)

42. "Onescabbedsheepisenoughtospoilaflock"sama artinya dengan(Sebabnilasetitik

rusaksususebelanga).

43. "Tocherishaviperinone'sbosom"samaartinyadengan(Airsusudibalasairtuba)

44. "Tofishintroubledwaters"sama artinya dengan(Memancingdiairkeruh)

45. "Cutyourcoataccordingtoyourcloth"sama artinya dengan(Bayangbayanghendaklah

sepanjangbadan)

46. "TocarrycoalstoNewcastle"sama artinya dengan(Membuanggaramkelaut)

47. "Thepotcallsthecattleblack"sama artinya dengan(Udanghendakmengataiikan)

48. "Heisadoginthemanger"sama artinya dengan(Badakbadak,mintaakudaging;

Bangau2,mintaakuleher)

49. "Athorninone'sflesh"sama artinya dengan(Sepertiduridalamdaging)

50. "Home,sweethome"sama artinya dengan (Hujanemasdinegeriorang,hujanbatudi

negeriawak,elokjugadinegeriawak)

51. "Hugewindsblowonhighhills"samaartinyadengan(Besarkapalbesargelombangnya,
besarkayubesardahannya)

52. "Norosewithoutthorn"samaartinyadengan(Tiadagadingyangtakretak)

53. "Likefather,likechild"sama artinya dengan(Aircucuranatapjatuhnyakepelimpahan

juga)

54. "Misfortunesnevercomesingly"samaartinyadengan(Antanpatah,lesunghilang)

55. "Outofthefryingpanintothefire"samaartinyadengan(Lepasdarimulutharimaujatuh
kemulutbuaya)

56. "Tobeholdthemoteintheeyeofone'sneighbour,butnotthebeaminone'sown"sama
artinya dengan(Gajahdikelopakmatataktampak,kumandiseberanglautantampak)

57. "Onceauseandeveracustom"sama artinya dengan(Kebiasaanmenjaditabiat)

58. "Striketheironwhileitishot"samaartinyadengan(Menjemurdiwaktuharipanas)

59. "Suchthingsbringgristtohismill"sama artinya dengan (Pucukdicintaulamtiba)

60. "Suchasthetree,suchisthefruit"sama artinya dengan(Bagaimanabiduk,bagaimana

pengayuh)

61. "Theapplefallsnearthetree"sama artinya dengan (Aircucuranatapjatuhnyake

pelimpahanjuga)

62. "Harmset,haramget"sama artinya dengan(Siapamenggalilubang,iajugaterperosokke

dalamnya)

63. "Afterrincomessunshinesama artinya dengan (Sesudahhujandatangterang)

64. "isbreadisbutteredonbothsides"sama artinya dengan(Sepertiparangbermatadua)

 65. Thereisnosmokewithoutafire"sama artinya dengan(Kalautakadaapitakkanada
asap)

66. "herightmanintherightplace"sama artinya dengan (Asalayampulangkelesung,asal

itikpulangkepelimpahan).

Talking about the devil > Lagi diomongin, orangnya datang!

I have been in your shoes >Sudah makan asam garam, sudah pernah merasakan hal yang sama/
mengalami sebelumnya.

Go Dutch > Bayar masing-masing

Share the bill > Patungan

Rain cats and dogs > Hujan sangat deras

Pass the buck > Lempar batu sembunyi tangan

Breadwinner > Tulang Punggung

Blabbermouth > Cerewet/ Omong sana sini

Misheard > Plesetan

Cut Version > Dibuang Sayang

Apple to Apple > Sebanding/Seimbang/Setimpal

Couch Potato > Orang senang menonton TV dan bemalas-malasan

Shoulder to Shoulder > Bahu Membahu

Cup of Tea > Itu gua banget

Piece of Cake > Mudah/Gampang

Tear and Wear > Lusuh dan Buluk