Name : Khoirul Ihsan

Student’s Number : 180121006

No. Phrase / Idiom Meaning Example

1. Mad [British English] Something is too a. Voldemort has
dangerous or stupid to be done. chosen Draco
Malfoy for a
[American English] crazy mission..? I know
it sounds mad.
[Informal American English] mad
when collocated with a person is b. Banner, we’re
angry. friends. This is
crazy. I don’t
want to hurt you.

c. Is everything all
right? Oh …hey,
listen. Don’t be
mad at him. It’s
our fault. I’m
sorry we’ve been
hogging [talking]
so much of his
time.
2. Nutter [British Slang]Similarly to mad a. You know the
mean crazy or strange. man who was
arrested for the
[American English] Nuts. shooting, right?
How does a
nutter like that
gets through your
security?

b. Ross, this is not

how we wanted
you to find out
about this. You
 have every right
to go [become]
nuts. I’m not
going nuts. Do
you see me going
nuts?
3. The bright side Refers to good things in bad a. John is sick and
situation or advantages or can’t go to work.
positive point of view of bad On the bright
situations. side, he’ll finally
have some extra
Synonym: time to spend
The silver lining means in every with his family.
negative event we can find b. I can’t believe it’s
something positive if we try. raining again. So
unfair. Well… On
the bright side,
now, we won’t
have to see all
these
paleontologists
with their shirts
off.
c. He lost his job,
but the silver
lining is that one
week later he got
offered an even
better one!
4. Toad frog
5. Mate [Informal][British and Australian a. Maybe you don’t
English] friendly way of have to do this all
addressing someone, especially a by yourself, mate.
man.
Funny implication in conversation b. Joey, do you have
like “the bright side is that Harry a minute? Dude,
 cannot be any worse than old what am I… . Uh…
toad face(professor Umbridge) Rachel is here. So,
good luck, man!
Means: Let me know how
Harry is a terrible teacher, but it works out.
that he cannot be any worse than
c.
Umbridge.

[US] dude or man.

6. I’m here for you Uses when something you would a. Harry
actually say to a friend to show sarcastically
them support. thanks Ron, and
he responds I’m
Can be Sarcasm respond to here for you.
someone like when someone say
you would not be any worse than
other, but you are bad.
7. A couple of [Pronounced as uh-kuh-puluh] a. Ron, get out-uh
(of) the kitchen.
Of can be reduce, such as We’re all hungry.
A couple people, a couple b. We’ll have a cup-
nights,etc. uh(of) tea. I want
to show you
something.
c. Took it off a
snatcher uh-kuh-
puluh weeks ago.
d. A couple nights
ago I could’ve
sworn I saw a
picture move.
e. I actually almost
bought it—hook,
liner and sinker. I
was out of town
for a couple
 months, in case
you didn’t hear.
8. Lovely [British][Adjective] for describing a. Lovely spot of the
anything as pleasant, enjoyable meeting.
or beautiful.

[sarcastic remarks]
9. Off the beaten track Meaning not visited or used by a a. I thought it would
lot of people. be safer
somewhere off
Also used to refer to anything the beaten track.
that is done differently from the b. When you’re in
usual way. Denver, you have
to go to this little
Mexican
restaurant I
know. It’s a little
off the beaten
track, but they
make the best
tacos you have
ever had!
10. Proper [British][adjective] for something a. I’ll stop it! No!
or somebody that is appropriate Even with a
or suitable to a situation, or that proper wand it’s
is considered legitimate; actual, too risky. You
real. could hit Harry.
11. They (them, their, theirs, Can be used to refer to a single a. Somebody left
themselves) person if the gender is unknown. their umbrella in
the office. Could
you please let
them know
where they can
get it?
12. You-know-who Used to refer to someone
without having to say their name.
13. Tosspot [British slang] used for insulting
other people similar to idiot or
stupid.

14. The point of Used to refer to the most

important fact or idea behind
something.

15. Clear out (clear off) If you tell someone to clear out a. I’m not gonna
(clear off) of a place you are talk about Cedric,
telling them rudely to leave the so if that’s why
place. you’re here, you
might as well
clear out now.
16. Freak Used to describe a thing, person, a. A freak
animal, or event that is extremely snowstorm hit
unusual or unlikely, different New York in the
from any other of its type. middle of the
spring.
Be careful when collocating this b. My mother and
with people as it infers they are father were so
extremely strange or creepy. proud the day
she got her letter.
We have a witch
in the family. Isn’t
it wonderful? I
was the only one
to see her for
what she was: a
freak.
17. Blimey You say blimey when you are a. Oh…damn, I got it
surprised by something or feel on my pants.
strongly about it, like the b. Blimey! That’s
expression damn. one big women.
18. Fought off (fighting off) If you are fighting off someone, a. Third year, he
you are defending yourself fought off about a
against someone by fighting. hundred
Dementors at
once.
19. In the flesh If you meet or see someone in a. And last year, he
the flesh you actually meet or see rally did fight off
them. you-know-who in
the flesh.
20. Modest If a person is modest, he or she is a. He’s just being
successful but does not call modest.
attention to his fact; they do not
want to talk about their abilities
or achievements.
21. Facing If you face a problem or situation, a. Concentrate.
you have to solve or deal with it. Face your fear. Be
brave!
When talking about people, to
face somebody can also mean to
go against them or fight them.
22. Out there Refers to anywhere except here, a. In school, if you
where the speaker is at. make a mistake,
you can try again
Right before somebody’s eyes Before means in front of.
tomorrow, but
out there… when
If something happens right
you’re a second
before your eyes it happens right
away from being
in front of you.
murdered or
watching a friend
die right before
your eyes.. .