IDIOM YANG PRAKTIS UNTUK DI HAFAL SEPERTI :
TO CUT THE GORDIAN KNOT = MENGAMBIL JALAN PINTAS
TO LEARN BY HEART = MENGHAFAL
TO HAVE A SWIM = TO SWIM = BERENANG
TO HAVE BREAK = ISTIRAHAT
TO HAVE A REST = ISTIRAHAT
TO TAKE A WALK = TO WALK = BERJALAN
A BAG OF BONES = KURUS KERING
JUST $ 10,000 = MURAH SEKALI
COME ON = AYOLAH
COME ON IN = AYO MASUKLAH
MY HANDS ARE FULL = SAYA SANGAT SIBUK
TAKE IT EASY = TENANGLAH
JUST NOW = TADI
JUST A MINUTE = TUNGGU SEBENTAR
CALL IT A DAY ! = SEKIAN SAJA KITA BEKERJA HARI INI !
LEND ME YOUR HAND = BANTULAH SAYA
THIS BOOK IS ABOVE ME = SAYA TIDAK PAHAM BUKU INI
HER NOSE IS RUNNING (RUNNING NOSE) = INGUSNYA MELELEH
WHERE ARE YOU HEADING ? = ANDA MAU KEMANA ?
CAN YOU TELL A CHINESE FROM A KOREAN ? = BISAKAN ANDA MEMBEDAKAN ORANG CHINA DAN ORANG KOREA ?
TO MAKE BOTH ENDS MEET = HIDUP PAS-PASAN
I WILL DO MY BEST = SAYA AKAN BERUSAHA SUNGGUH-SUNGGUH (SAYA AKAN MELAKU YG TERBAIK)
ABOVE ALL = YANG TERPENTING/ TERUTAMA
TO BE ABOUT TO = BARU SAJA HENDAK
DROP IN/BY = MAMPIR/SINGGAH
ALL THE BETTER = MALAH LEBIH BAIK
AFTER WHILE = NANTI SEBENTAR
ALL THE SAME = SAMA SAJA/ JIKA TIDAK APA-APA
ALL THE TIME = SEJAK DULU, NON STOP, TERUS MENERUS
ARM IN ARM = BERGANDENG TANGAN
ALL OVER = SEMUA TELAH SELESAI
AS FAR AS/ SO FAR AS = SAMPAI/ SEPANJANG
AS FOR = MENGENAI/ KALAU
AS IF = SEOLAH-OLAH
AS LONG AS = SEOLAH-OLAH
AS LONG AS = SELAMA, ASALKAN
AS SOON AS = SEGERA SETELAH
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE (ASAP)= SESEGERA MUNGKIN
AS TO = MENGENAI
AS USUAL, AS ALWAYS = SEPERTI BIASA
AS WELL AS = BEGITU JUGA/PULA, DI SAMPING
AS WELL = JUGA
AT FIRST = MULA-MULA
FIRST OF ALL = PERTAMA-TAMA
AT LAST = AKHIRNYA
AT LEAST = SETDAK-TIDAKNYA, PALING TIDAK
AT ONE TIME = DULU, DAHULU
AT SIXES AND SEVENS = BINGUNG
AT BEST/ AT MOST = PALING-PALING, TDK LEBIH DARI
ABOUT TIME SUDAH WAKTUNYA HARUS
AS YOU PLEASE = SESUKAMU
TO BACK OUT = MENARIK DIRI
TO BACK UP = MENDUKUNG/ MENSUPPORT
TO BREAK DOWN = MOGOK
TO BREAK INTO TEAR = MENANGIS SEJADI-JADINYA/ TERSEDU-SEDU
TO CALL DOWN = MENCERCA, MENDAMPRAT
TO CALL FOR = MENJEMPUT
TO CALL IN = MEMANGGIL KE RUMAH
TO CALL ON = MAMPIR,SINGGAH
TO CARRY OUT = MELAKSANAKAN
TO CARRY ON = TERUSKAN/LANJUTKAN
TO OVER COME = MENGATASI
TO COME OUT = KELUAR
TO CHANGE ONE’S(HER/HIS) MIND = MERUBAH NIAT
BY CHANCE = SECARA KEBETULAN, TAK TERDUGA
TO COME ABOUT = TERJADI
TO COME ALONG = IKUT
TO COME BACK = KEMBALI
TO COME FROM = BERASAL DARI
TO COME DOWN = TURUN
TO COME OVER = TURUN KEMARI, DATANGLAH KEMARI
TO COME TO = BERJUMLAH, MENCAPAI JUMLAH
TO COME TRUE = MENJADI KENYATAAN
TO DROP IN = SINGGAH TANPA RENCANA, MAMPIR
TO DROP OUT = PUTUS SEKOLAH
TO FIND OUT = MENGETAHUI, MENYELIDIKI
TO FORGIVE AND FORGET/LET BYGONES BE BYGONES = MELUPAKAN PERISTIWA YG LALU= YANG LALU BIARLAH BERLALU JANGAN DI INGAT LAGI.
FILL UP = MENGISI
TUG OF WAR = TARIK TAMBANG
SETTLE UP = MEMBAYAR ( SETTLE UP ACCOUNT)
TO HARDLY EVER = JARANG = SELDOM
FOR THE TIME BEING = UNTUK SEMENTARA WAKTU
FOR THE MIND TIME (TEMPORARY)= UNTUK SEMENTARA WAKTU
TO BE FUSSY ABOUT = TERLALU REWEL
TO GET ALONG = MAJU, MEMBUAT KEMAJUAN
TO GET AWAY = BERANGKAT, MENINGGALKAN
TO GET BACK = KEMBALI PULANG
TO GET BY= LEAWAT
TO GET BETTER = MULAI SEMBUH/ LEBIH BAIK
TO GET LOST = TERSESAT
TO GET BEHIND = KETINGGALAN
TO GET OFF = TURUN
TO GET ON = NAIK
TO GET OVER/ GET WELL FROM = SEMBUH
TO GET UP = BANGUN TIDUR
TO GET OUT = KELUAR
TO GET IN = MASUK
TO GET USED TO = MENJADI BIASA
TO GIVE BACK = MENGEMBALIKAN
TO GIVE BIRTH TO = MELAHIRKAN
TO GIVE OUT = MEMBAGI-BAGIKAN
TO GO AFTER/ TO COME AFTER = MENYUSUL, MENGIKUTI
TO GO AHEAD = TERUSKAN, MENERUSKAN, TERUS(LET’S GO AHEAD WE HAVEN’T ENOUGH TIME TO HAVE A REST/PLEASE DON’T GO AHEAD WITH IT UNTIL YOU HAVE SEEN ME AGAIN)
TO GO ALONG WITH = MENEMANI, IKUT
TO GO AROUND = BERKELILING
TO GO BACK = KEMBALI PADA (POKOK PEMBICARAAN, KEBIASAAN)
TO GO ON = MENERUSKAN, TERUS MENERUS, TERUS
TO GO UP = NAIK, MENINGKAT
TO GO WITH = COCOK, SERASI, BERPACARAN
TO GO WITH THE WIND = LENYAP, BERLALU UTK SELAMANYA
TO GROW UP = DEWASA, DIBESARKAN, TUMBUH DEWASA(I WAS BORN AND GROWN UP IN THE COUNTRY/ GROW UP. YOU ARE NOT A BABY ANYMORE/ MARY IS GROWING UP NOW, SO SHE WANTS TO HAVE A BOY FRIEND)
IN ADVANCE = DI MUKA, LEBIH DAHULU, SEBELUMNYA (THANKS IN ADVANCE OF YOUR KIND ATTENTION = TRIMAKASIH SEBELUMNYA ATAS PERHATIAN BAIKMU) JADI SALAH ATAU KURANG TEPAT KALAU KITA BILANG THANKS BEFORE
IN AND OUT = SERING DATANG DAN PERGI
IN CHARGE = BERTUGAS, MEMEGANG PIMPINAN (JHON IS IN CHARGE NOW = JHON SEDANG BERTUGAS SEKARANG)
IN GENERAL = UMUMNYA(THE WEATHER IN JAKARTA IS WARM IN GENERAL)
IN LOVE = SANGAT MENYAYANGI(THE NEW COUPLE MARRIED ARE IN LOVE ONE ANOTHER)
IN MEMORY OF = SEBAGAI PERINGATAN(THE NEW BUILDING WAS NAMED FORD HALL IN MEMORY OF JAMES FORD)
HEARTFELT THANKS OF = TERIMA KASIH DENGAN SETULUS HATI
IN SECRET = SECARA DIAM-DIAM, MASIH RAHASIA(LET NO ONEE KNOWS ABOUT IT,PLEASE TELL ME IN SECRET)
JUST ABOUT = HAMPIR(I JUST ABOUT MISSED THE TRAIN)
JUST NOW, A WHILE AGO= TADI, BARU SAJA, SESAAT YANG LALU
TO KEEP FROM = MENCEGAH, MENAHAN(I KEEP HER FROM GOING THERE ALONE)
TO KEEP DARK = MERAHASIAKAN (YOU HAVE TO KEEP IT DARK TO EVERY ONE)
TO KEEP IN MIND = MENCAMKAN, CAMKAN,(PLEASE, KEEP MY ADVICE IN MIND=TOLONG,CAMKAN NASEHAT SAYA)
Never stop to learn !!! We don’t have to be great to start, but we have to start to be great !
TO KEEP IN TOUCH = MENJAGA AGAR SELALU BERKOMUNIKASI/BERHUBUNGAN (WHEN YOU ARE ABROAD, PLEASE KEEP IN TOUCH WITH US ANY TIME) ANY TIME = SETIAP WAKTU
TO KEEP ON = TERUS,TERUS MENERUS(I KEEP/KEEP ON WALKING/LEARNING = SAYA TERUS BERJALAN/BELAJAR))
TO KNOW BY SIGHT = MENGENAL SESEORANG KARENA PERNAH MELIHAT ( I NEVER MEET HIM BUT I KNOW HIM BY SIGHT = SAYA TDK PERNAH BERJUMPA DENGANNYA TAPI SAYA TAHU PERNAH MELIHATNYA)
TO KNOW BY FACE = MENGENAL WAJAH ( IDON’T KNOW HER NAME BUT I KNOW HER BY FACE)
TO LOOK AFTER = MENJAGA, MENGURUS (JHON’S MOTHER TOLD HIM TO LOOK AFTER HIS YOUNGEST SISTER WHEN SHE IS OUT)
TO LOOK DOWN ON = MEMANDANG RENDAH ORANG LAIN (SHE ALWAYS LOOKS DOWN ON HER FRIENDS)
TO LOOK FORWARD TO = SANGAT MENGHARAP(WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AGAIN)
TO LOOK INTO = MENYELIDIKI(WE SHALL LOOK INTO THEIR COMPLAINS)
TO LOOK BACK = MERENUNGKAN KEMBALI(MARY LIKES TO LOOK BACK ON HER OLD TIMES)
OLD TIMES = MASA/WAKTU SILAM
TO LOOK UP TO = MENGHORMATI(THE STUDENTS MUST LOOK UP TO THEIR TEACHER)
TO LOOK OUT = HATI-HATI, AWAS, WASPADA(LOOK OUT!A CAR IS COMING IN HIGHT SPEED)
TO LOOK OVER = MEMERIKSA KEMBALI(I WILL LOOK IT OVER WHETHER IT IS RIGHT OR WRONG)
TO MAKE BELIEVE = BERPURA-PURA(I ONLY MADE BELIEVE THAT I WAS SICK)
TO MAKE CLEAR = MENJELASKAN (YOU MUST MAKE CLEAR TO HIM ABOUT THE PROBLEM)
TO MAKE EYES AT = BERMAIN MATA, BERSUKA-SUKAAN(IWAN LIKES TO MAKE EYES AT EVERY GIRL)
TO MAKE A LIVING = MENCARI NAFKAH
NO MATTER = TIDAK PERDULI/PEDULI (NO MATTER NOW BUSY YOU ARE, YOU HAVE TO SPEND AT LEAST ONE HOUR EVERY DAY TO PRACTISE YOUR ENGLISH)
NO DOUBT = TIDAK SANGSI LAGI (IT’S NO DOUBT TO MAKE FRIEND WITH HER)
OFF AND ON (KADANG2 KITA DENGAR JUGA ON AND OFF) = SEKALI-SEKALI, SEBENTAR-SEBENTAR, KADANG-KADANG MUNCUL KADANG TENGGELAM( WE SEE EACH OTHER JUST OFF AND ON) OR (THE SIGNAL SIMPATI ALWAYS ON AND OFF)
OFF DUTY = BEBAS TUGAS, ( I AM OFF DUTY TODAY OR I WILL BE OFF DUTY FOR 3 DAYS NEXT WEEK)
FOR ONCE AND FOR ALL = SEKALI DAN UNTUK SELAMA-LAMANYA
ON CONDITION = DENGAN SYARAT(I’LL LEND YOU THE MONEY ON CONDITION THAT YOU MUST PAY IT BACK NEXT MONTH)
ON DUTY = SEDANG TUGAS/BERDINAS(WHERE IS IWAN ? HE IS ON DUTY)
ON ONE’S MIND = DALAM HATI/PIKIRAN (I AM VERY GLAD YOU TELL ME ABOUT IT, BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN ON MY MIND FOR LONG)
ON PURPOSE = SENGAJA(I AM SORRY. I DIDN’T DO IT ON PURPOSE)
INTENTIONALLY THAN = DARIPADA KESENGAJAAN
ON SALE = DIJUAL OBRAL/ MURAH(MANY SHOPS HAVE THEIR GOODS ON SALE)
ON THE SPOT = DITEMPAT KEJADIAN (NINE PEOPLE DIED ON THE SPOT IN THE ACCIDENT)
ON TRIAL = DALAM PERCOBAAN (THE NEW INVITATION IS ON TRIAL)
OPEN HEART = JUJUR, DGN HATI TERBUKA(I ACCEPT WITH AN OPEN HEART TO WHAT SHE SAYS)
OPEN SECRET = BUKAN RAHASIA LAGI(THE NEWS ABOUT HER DISMISSAL IS AN OPEN SECRET)
OUT OF ORDER = RUSAK, TAK BISA DIPAKAI LAGI
OUT OF STOCK = HABIS PERSEDIAAN
OVER AGE = LEWAT UMUR, KETUAAN
UNDER AGE – DIBAWAH UMUR, MASIH MUDA, KEMUDAAN
TO PUT ASIDE = MENYISIHKAN, MEMBIARKAN
TO PUT OFF – MENUNDA, MENANGGUHKAN
TO PUT ON = MEMAKAI, MENGENAKAN
TO PUT OUT = MEMADAMKAN
TO PUT DOWN = MENCATAT
TO PAY ATTENTION = MEMPERHATIKAN
TO PLAYS UP = KAMBUH KEMBALI
TO RUN AFTER = MENGEJAR
TO RUN AWAY = MELARIKAN DIRI ( THE THIEVES RUN AWAY WITH A LOT OF MONEY)
TO RUN WAY = LANDASAN PACU PESAWAT TERBANG
TO RUN OUT = HABIS
SIDE BY SIDE = BERDEKATAN, BERDAMPINGAN
ON THE SIDE STREET = DI UJUNG JALAN
SLIP OF TOUGUE = SALAH NGOMONG/UCAP, KESELEO LIDAH
TO SLOW DOWN = MEMPERLAMBAT JALAN, MENJADI LAMBAT, PELAN-PELAN (THE ROAD WAS SLIPPERY, SO WE HAD TO SLOW DOWN THE CAR)
TO STAND BY = SIAP SEDIA KALAU DIBUTUHKAN (I ALWAYS STAND BY TO HELP YOU)
TO BE SURE = JANGAN LUPA(BE SURE TO SEND MY SWEET REGARD TO YOUR PARENTS)
TO STAY UP = BERGADANG
TO STAY IN = TINGGAL DI RUMAH
TO STAY OUT = TIDAK SELALU DIRUMAH
TO TAKE AFTER = MIRIP, MENYERUPAI
TO BE NAMED AFTER = DIBERI NAMA SAMA SEPERTI
TO TAKE A WALK = JALAN-JALAN
TO TAKE A SEAT = MEMPERSILAKAN DUDUK
TO TAKE BACK = MENGEMBALIKAN
TO TAKE CARE = MENJAGA, HATI-HATI (PLEASE, TAKE CARE OF YOUR LITTLE SISTER”;SAID MOTHER TO IWAN)
TO TAKE CHARGE = BERTANGGUNG JAWAB
TO TAKE PLACE = BERLANGSUNG
TO TAKE ONE’S TIME = SANTAI-SANTAI SAJA
TO TAKE PART = IKUT SERTA, AMBIL BAGIAN
TO THINK OVER = MEMPERTIMBANGKAN
TO TRY OUT = UJI COBA, MENGUJI, MENCOBA
TO SEA TRIAL = UJI COBA LAUT
TO TURN ON = MENYALAKAN, MENGHIDUPKAN (PLEASE, TURN ON THE LIGHT WHEN YOU LEAVE THE HOUSE. OR PLEASE, TURN ON THE TV, THE PROGRAM IS INTERESTING)
TO TURN OFF = MEMATIKAN, MEMADAMKAN (PLEASE TURN OFF THE RADIO, IT’S VERY NOISY)
TO TURN OVER = SERAH TERIMA
TO AND FROM = PULANG-PERGI, MONDAR-MANDIR
UP TO SOME ONE = TERSERAH KEPADA (IT IS UP TO YOU WHETHER WE WILL GO OR NOT)
UP TO DATE = MUTAKHIR, MODERN
OUT UP DATE = KETINGGALAN ZAMAN, SUDAH KUNO
BY THE WAY (BTW) = NGOMONG-NGOMONG (BY THE WAY, DO YOU KNOW MANY IDIOMS ?) (BY THE WAY, I WOULD LIKE TO IMPROVE MY ENGLISH GRAMMAR)
IN COMING = MASUK ( IN COMING COMMANDER = KOMANDAN YG BARU MASUK)
OUT GOING = KELUAR ( OUT GOING COMMANDER = KOMANDAN YANG LAMA = KELUAR)
HAND OVER = MENYERAHKAN
TAKE OVER = MENGAMBIL ALIH
RAISE THE FLAG = NAIK BENDERA
LOWER THE FLAG = TURUN BENDERA
HALF MAST THE FLAG = BENDERA 1/2 TIANG (BERKABUNGAN)/ BERDUKA )= MOURNING
IN THE PINK = SEHAT, KONDISI KESEHATANNYA BAGUS, DALAM KEADAAN BAGUS (I’M FEELING IN THE PINK NOW. THANKS FOR THE TREATMENT DOCTOR OR I ALWAYS TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY DOG. THEY ALWAYS STAY IN THE PINK.
IN THE SAME BOAT = BERADA DALAM SITUASI YG SAMA BURUKNYA (BOTH JANE AND I DON’T HAVE MONEY AT ALL. WE ARE IN THE SAME BOAT.
AT ALL = SAMA SEKALI
RAIN CATS AND DOGS = HUJAN SANGAT DERAS SEKALI = HEAVY RAIN (DON’T FORGET YOUR UMBRELLA. IT IS RAINING CATS AND DOGS.
MONEY TO BURN = UANG LEBIH , UANG UNTUK DIPAKAI SESUKANYA = EXTRA MONEY (HE IS TAKING US TO AN EXPENSIVE RESTAURANT. HE MUST HAVE MONEY TO BURN
WHAT A DAME ! = ALANGKAH CANTIKNYA
SLEEP LIKE A LONG = SOUND SLEEP = TIDUR NYENYAK SEKALI (HE WAS SO TIRED LAST NIGHT THAT I HE SLEPT LIKE A LONG)
SPEAK OF THE DEVIL = ORANG YG LAGI DIBICARAKAN..EH TAHU-TAHU MUNCUL SEKETIKA I HADAPAN ORANG YG SEDANG MEMBICARAKANNYA (WE WERE TALKING ABOUT IWAN WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN HE WALKED IN “AHA ! SPEAK OF THE DEVIL”.
MISS THE BOAT = KEHILANGAN KESEMPATAN KARENA TERLALU LAMBAT ATAU TERLAMBAT (DAMN. THE SALE IS OVER. I MISS THE BOAT)
GREEN THUMB = KALAU MENANAM TANAMAN SELALU BERHASIL TUMBUH DNG BAIK/SUBUR (MY MOTHER HAS A GREEN THUMB. YOU SHOULD SEE HER GARDEN! EVERY THING GROWS WELL.
DON’T RAIN ON MY PARADE = JANGAN RUSAK RENCANA2 SAYA (OH, C’MON ! DON’T RAIN ON MY PARADE. YOU CAN SOMEONE ELSE TO GO WITH YOU)
DROP YOU A LINE = MEMBERI KHABAR/ MENULIS SURAT (I WILL DROP YOU A LINE ONCE I REACH JAKARTA)
SAFE AND SOUND = SELAMAT TAK KURANG SESUATU APAPUN (IT WAS A BUMPY RIDE, BUT I FINALLY A RRIVED SAFE AND SOUND)
IN THE DARK = TDK DIBERITAHU/ BUTA INFORMASI (I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT IT. YOU HAVE LEFT ME IN THE DARK)
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