LISTENING COMPREHENSION
GLOSSARY OF IDIOMS USED IN THE LISTENING SECTION
IDIOMS DEFINITION
A short fuse Seorang yang pemarah
Beat around the bush Menghindari topik utama
pembicaraan
Be on your toes Bersiap diri
Break a leg! Good luck! (Semoga berhasil)
Breeze through something Melakukan sesuatu dengan
cepat dan mudah
Butterfly in your stomach Merasa gugup
Cost an arm and a leg Sangat mahal
Couch potato Seorang yang pemalas
Cut corners Berusaha keras untuk
menghemat waktu dan uang
Cut someone some slack Mengalah dengan seseorang
Feeling blue Merasa sedih atau depresi
Finding a needle in a Hampir tidak mungkin
haystack ditemukan
Get off the ground berhasil dilaksanakan
Get some shut eye Tidur
Go the extra mile Melakukan usaha yang lebih
besar
Hang in there Bersabar/bertahan
Hard up Kekurangan uang
Have a bone to pick Memiliki sesuatu untuk
diperdebatkan
I’ll say. I agree. (Saya setuju)
Jump on the bandwagon Melakukan sesuatu yang sedang
populer
Let’s get this show on the Ayo lakukan!
road!
SAMPLE SENTENCE
Don’t get the coach mad; he has a very
short fuse.
Stop beating around the bush and tell me
why you’re here
A fire can happen at any moment, so
firemen always need to be on their toes
Don’t worry about the math homework; I’m
sure you’ll breeze through it
Tom always got butterflies in his stomach
before giving a speech
That new purse of hers costs an arm and a
leg
You need to stop being such a couch potato
and start joining me at the gym
That architect cut corners on the bridge’s
construction, which is why it eventually
collapsed
I heard that Rachel’s dad is sick, so we
should cut her some slack on this group
project
Erika’s been feeling blue ever since her
boyfriend broke up with her
These days, finding a job that doesn’t
require experience is like trying to find a
needle in a haystack
The project never really got off the ground.
I have a big exam tomorrow, so I need to
get some shut eye
Kelsey has the highest grades in our class
since she always goes the extra mile with
homework assignments
I know it’s hard waiting for the exam
results, but you just need to hang in there
Ellie knew I was hard up, so she paid for
my coffee
I have a bone to pick with the girl who
stole my boyfriend form me
A: The band performance was bad.
B: I’ll say. They need more practice.
I’ve decided to jump on the bandwagon
and listen to that new band everyone is
talking about
We have everything packed for the road
trip, so let’s get this show on the road!
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IDIOMS DEFINITION
Let the cat out of the bag Memberitahu rahasia
Lose your marbles Menjadi gila (diucapkan sebagai
lelucon)
Make a long story short Secepatnya langsung ke inti
permasalahan
Make your blood run cold Menakutkan
Once in a blue moon Sangat jarang terjadi
On the fence Dalam keadaan bingung untuk
memutuskan sesuatu
Piece of cake Sangat mudah
Pulling one’s leg Bercanda dengan seseorang
Put your foot in your Mengucapkan sesuatu yang
mouth seharusnya tidak diucapkan
Raining cats and dogs Hujan sangat lebat
Read between the lines Mendeteksi arti pernyataan yang
tersirat
Run into someone Bertemu seseorang dengan tidak
sengaja
Sweating bullets Sangat gugup
Tag along Menemani/ikut dengan
seseorang
Take a rain check Menunda rencana
Take it easy Hadapi dengan tenang
Take with a grain of salt Jangan menganggap sesuatu
terlalu serius
Test the waters Mencoba sesuatu
Way to go! Bagus sekali!
SAMPLE SENTENCE
The surprise party was ruined when my
little brother let the cat out of the bag and
told our mom about it
Mrs. Thompson wants all this homework
finished tomorrow? She must have lost her
marbles!
To make a long story short, my neighbor
found my lost dog near the park
That new horror movie made my blood run
cold
Only once in a blue moon will Mr. Smith
let us get out of class early
I’m on the fence as to whether this new law
is a good idea
The math homework has only three
questions, so finishing it will be a piece of
cake
You didn’t really believe that, did you? I
was just pulling your leg
The husband put his foot in his mouth
when he told his wife her dress was ugly
You absolutely need an umbrella; it’s
raining cats and dogs out there!
Reading between the lines of this poem
you wrote her, it seems as though you like
Elizabeth
I ran into my old kindergarten teacher at
the grocery store today
Alan was sweating bullets when he asked
the girl he liked to the dance
I told my little sister she could tag along
when we go to the beach
I have the flu, so I’ll need to take a rain
check on going to the club
This summer, all I’m going to do is take it
easy
My father doesn’t know anything about
cars, so take any advice he gives you about
fixing your engine with a grain of salt
If you’re not sure whether you want to join
the club, you can test the waters by just
going to the first meeting
You got 100% on your chemistry test? Way
to go!