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Apa itu idioms? Idiom dalam Bahasa Indonesia juga berarti ‘idiom’ atau ungkapan. Idiom biasanya berupa frase (kumpulan
kata) yang artinya berbeda dari definisi unsur-unsur kata yang menyusun frase itu. Atau, idiom memiliki makna tak langsung
karena makna dari idiom tidak sama dengan makna kata-kata yang menyusunnya. Masih bingung? Mari kita lihat contoh
English idioms di bawah ini yang mungkin sudah sering kita dengar:
cut the gordian knot = mengambil jalan pintas
learn by heart = menghafal
have a swim = to swim = berenang
have break = istirahat
have a rest = istirahat
take a walk = to walk = berjalan
a bag of bones = kurus kering give up = menyerah
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
running out of gasoline = kehabisan bensin
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
back out = menarik diri
back up = mendukung/ mensupport
break down = mogok
break into tear = menangis sejadi-jadinya/ tersedu-sedu
call down = mencerca, mendamprat
call for = menjemput call in = memanggil ke rumah
call on = mampir,singgah
carry out = melaksanakan
carry on = teruskan/lanjutkan
over come = mengatasi
come out = keluar
change one’s(her/his) mind = merubah niat
chance = secara kebetulan, tak terduga
come about = terjadi
drop in = singgah tanpa rencana, mampir
drop out = putus sekolah
find out = mengetahui, menyelidiki
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
get along = maju, membuat kemajuan
get away = berangkat, meninggalkan
get back = kembali pulang
get by= leawat
get better = mulai sembuh/ lebih baik
get lost = tersesat
get behind = ketinggalan
get off = turun
get on = naik
get over/ get well from = sembuh
get up = bangun tidur
get out = keluar get in = masuk
get used to = menjadi biasa
give back = mengembalikan
give birth to = melahirkan
give out = membagi-bagikan
go after/ to come after = menyusul, mengikuti
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)
go along with = menemani, ikut
go around = berkeliling
go back = kembali pada (pokok pembicaraan, kebiasaan)
go on = meneruskan, terus menerus, terus
go up = naik, meningkat
go with = cocok, serasi, berpacaran
go with the wind = lenyap, berlalu utk selamanya
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
keep from = mencegah, menahan(i keep her from going there alone)
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 !
keep in touch = menjaga agar selalu berkomunikasi/berhubungan (when you are abroad, please keep in touch with us any
time)
any time = setiap waktu
keep on = terus,terus menerus(i keep/keep on walking/learning = saya terus berjalan/belajar))
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)
know by face = mengenal wajah ( idon’t know her name but i know her by face)
look after = menjaga, mengurus (jhon’s mother told him look after his youngest sister when she is out)
look down on = memandang rendah orang lain (she always looks down on her friends)
look forward to = sangat mengharap(we are looking forward to seeing you again)
look into = menyelidiki(we shall look into their complains)
look back = merenungkan kembali(mary likes look back on her old times) old times = masa/waktu silam
look up to = menghormati(the students must look up to their teacher)
look out = hati-hati, awas, waspada(look out!a car is coming in hight speed)
look over = memeriksa kembali(i will look it over whether it is right or wrong)
make believe = berpura-pura(i only made believe that i was sick)
make clear = menjelaskan (you must make clear to him about the problem) make eyes at = bermain mata, bersuka-
sukaan(iwan likes make eyes at every girl)
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
put aside = menyisihkan, membiarkan
put off – menunda, menangguhkan
put on = memakai, mengenakan
put out = memadamkan put down = mencatat
pay attention = memperhatikan
plays up = kambuh kembali run after = mengejar
run away = melarikan diri ( the thieves run away with a lot of money)
run way = landasan pacu pesawat terbang
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

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