English Expressions (Advanced)
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Beat around the bush
Bertele-tele / Menghindari pokok pembicaraan
EXAMPLE:
"Stop beating around the bush and tell me what the problem is."
The best thing since sliced bread
Sesuatu yang luar biasa / Inovasi terbaik
EXAMPLE:
"He thinks his new smartphone is the best thing since sliced bread."
Bite off more than you can chew
Mengambil tanggung jawab melebihi batas kemampuan
EXAMPLE:
"By taking three part-time jobs, she definitely bit off more than she could chew."
Burn the midnight oil
Bekerja atau belajar hingga larut malam
EXAMPLE:
"I had to burn the midnight oil to finish my final project on time."
Caught between a rock and a hard place
Terjebak di situasi sulit (maju kena, mundur kena)
EXAMPLE:
"With two friends fighting, I'm caught between a rock and a hard place."
Cross that bridge when you come to it
Menghadapi masalah nanti saja saat sudah terjadi (jangan khawatir sekarang)
EXAMPLE:
"We might not have enough chairs, but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it."
Don't count your chickens before they hatch
Jangan terlalu yakin sebelum benar-benar terjadi
EXAMPLE:
"She bought a new dress before getting the job. Don't count your chickens before they hatch!"
Give the benefit of the doubt
Berprasangka baik / Mempercayai meskipun ada keraguan
EXAMPLE:
"He said he was late because of traffic, so I gave him the benefit of the doubt."
Hit the nail on the head
Tepat sasaran / Benar sekali
EXAMPLE:
"You really hit the nail on the head when you said the team lacks communication."
Kill two birds with one stone
Sekali merengkuh dayung, dua tiga pulau terlampaui
EXAMPLE:
"I'll kill two birds with one stone by listening to an English podcast while jogging."
Let sleeping dogs lie
Jangan mengungkit masalah lama agar tidak memicu konflik
EXAMPLE:
"They finally stopped arguing, so it's best to let sleeping dogs lie."
Make a long story short
Secara singkat / Intinya
EXAMPLE:
"To make a long story short, my flight was canceled and I slept at the airport."
Method to someone's madness
Ada tujuan jelas di balik tindakan yang terlihat aneh
EXAMPLE:
"His desk is messy, but there's a method to his madness because he knows where everything is."
Once in a blue moon
Sangat jarang terjadi
EXAMPLE:
"She loves sweets, but she only eats chocolate once in a blue moon."
Piece of cake
Sangat mudah
EXAMPLE:
"Don't worry about the interview; it will be a piece of cake for you."
Spill the beans
Membocorkan rahasia
EXAMPLE:
"Come on, spill the beans! What did he say about me?"
Steal someone's thunder
Mencuri perhatian (mengambil pujian atau perhatian milik orang lain)
EXAMPLE:
"Please don't announce your pregnancy today and steal my wedding thunder."
Take the bull by the horns
Menghadapi masalah dengan berani dan langsung
EXAMPLE:
"I need to take the bull by the horns and ask my boss for a raise."
Through thick and thin
Setia dalam suka dan duka
EXAMPLE:
"A true friend will support you through thick and thin."
Under the weather
Kurang sehat / Sakit ringan
EXAMPLE:
"I can't go to the party tonight; I'm feeling a bit under the weather."
Wrap your head around something
Memahami sesuatu yang rumit atau aneh
EXAMPLE:
"It's hard to wrap my head around the new software update."
You can say that again
Aku sangat setuju denganmu
EXAMPLE:
"This soup is delicious! You can say that again."
A drop in the ocean
Hanya sejumlah kecil dari yang dibutuhkan (tidak berarti banyak)
EXAMPLE:
"Ten dollars is a drop in the ocean compared to the thousands we need for the surgery."
Add insult to injury
Memperburuk keadaan (sudah jatuh tertimpa tangga)
EXAMPLE:
"To add insult to injury, it started pouring rain after my car broke down."
Barking up the wrong tree
Mencari seseorang/sesuatu di tempat yang salah / Menyalahkan orang yang salah
EXAMPLE:
"If you think I broke the window, you're barking up the wrong tree."
The ball is in your court
Sekarang giliranmu bertindak atau mengambil keputusan
EXAMPLE:
"I gave him my offer for the car. Now, the ball is in his court."
By the skin of your teeth
Hampir saja (sukses / lolos dari bahaya dengan selisih yang sangat tipis)
EXAMPLE:
"I woke up late but caught the train by the skin of my teeth."
Don't put all your eggs in one basket
Jangan pertaruhkan semuanya pada satu kesempatan
EXAMPLE:
"Apply to several universities so you don't put all your eggs in one basket."
Hear it on the grapevine
Mendengar dari desas-desus / gosip
EXAMPLE:
"I heard on the grapevine that the company is going to lay off some workers."
Jump on the bandwagon
Ikut-ikutan tren yang sedang populer
EXAMPLE:
"When organic food became popular, many supermarkets jumped on the bandwagon."