IDIOMS (SIMPULAN BAHASA)

An idiom is a word or phrase which means something different from its literal meaning.
Idioms are common phrases or terms whose meaning are not real, but can be
understood by their popular use.

FREQUENTLY USED IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS

NO IDIOMATIC MEANINGS MEANINGS IN MALAY

EXPRESSIONS
1 A bookworm
2 A close shave
3 A red letter day
4 A white elephant
5 Apple of the eye
6 Around the corner
7 At the eleventh hour
8 Bear in mind
9 Black sheep
10 Blow one’s trumpet
11 Burn the midnight oil
One who likes to read Ulat buku
A narrow escape Nyaris / hampir-hampir tidak
berjaya
An important day Hari yang penting
Useless possession Barang yang mahal tetapi tidak
berguna / fungsinya sebagai
hiasan
Favourite person Anak emas / orang yang
disayangi
Coming soon Akan datang
At the last minute Pada saat-saat akhir
Remember Mengingat
Person who is an Seseorang yang memalukan
embarrassment keluarga / membawa masalah
To boast Cakap besar
Study until late at night Belajar hingga lewat malam
12 Butter fingers Slippery fingers Cemerkap / cuai
13 By hook or by crook By all means Dengan apa cara sekalipun
14 Break a leg Wishing good luck Mengucapkan selamat berjaya
15 Call it a day To end menamatkan / berhenti
16 Caught red handed Caught in the act Ditangkap ketika sedang
melakukan kesalahan
17 Come on foot Walk Berjalan kaki
18 Could kill myself Furious with myself Marah dengan diri sendiri
19 Count me in Include me Libatkan saya
20 Crack of dawn Early in the morning Awal pagi / subuh
21 Crying over spilt milk Regretting Menyesal
22 Day in and day out Every day Setiap hari
23 Don’t lose heart Don’t be discouraged Jangan putus asa
24 Down to earth Humble / honest Rendah diri
25 Drive me up the wall Make me very angry Membuat saya sangat marah
26 Drop a line Write Menulis surat /menelefon
27 Easier said than done Easier to talk about an idea Senang bercakap dari
than carry it out melakukan sesuatu
28 Eye catching Attractive Menarik perhatian
29 Flying colours Excellent grades Lulus dengan cemerlang
30 Getting on my nerves Making me annoyed / irritate Menguji kesabaran / buat
seseorang naik angin
31 Give it a go Try it Cuba
32 Green with envy Jealous Cemburu
33 Grown out of them Have gotten used to them Sudah biasa / lali
34 Have green fingers Good at gardening Pandai berkebun
35 Heart and soul Commitment Dengan sepenuh hati
36 Hold his head up Be proud Bermegah / bangga
37 All ears Pay attention Memberi perhatian
38 In a twinkle of an eye Very quickly Secepat kilat / sangat pantas
39 In high spirits Happy Gembira
40 In hot water / soup In trouble Dalam kesusahan / menghadapi
masalah
41 Keep an eye To watch / to monitor Memerhati
42 Keep your word Keep your promise Tepati janji
43 Keep in mind Remember Ingat
44 Lame excuse Poor reason Alasan tidak munasabah
45 Lend a hand Help Menolong
46 Let the cat out of the bag Let a secret out Bongkar rahsia
47 Let you off Let you go / excuse you Mengecualikan anda
48 Not kidding Not joking Tidak bergurau
49 Not my cup of tea Not to my liking Tidak meminati
50 Not one’s day Unlucky day Hari yang malang
51 Once in a blue moon Rarely Jarang-jarang
52 Out of the blue Unexpectedly Tanpa disangka-sangka
53 Piece of cake An easy task Sangat mudah
54 Pass the hat around To collect money / donation Mengumpul derma
55 Put your mind to it Concentrate Tumpukan perhatian
56 Raining cats and dogs Raining heavily Hujan lebat
57 Reduced to ashes Completely burnt down Hangus
58 Red flag Warning / alert Amaran
59 Search high and low Looked everywhere Mencari merata tempat
60 Soft spot Fond of something Sayang / suka
61 Stand on their own feet Be independent Berdikari
62 Stay away from Avoid Menghindari / jauhkan diri
63 Spill the beans Reveal a secret Bongkar rahsia
64 Spick and span Clean and tidy Bersih
65 Take forty winks Take a nap Tidur sekejap
66 Throw in the towel Give up Putus asa
67 To be in the same boat To be in the same situation Mengalami nasib yang sama
68 To believe your ears To believe what you hear Percaya apa yang didengar
69 To face the music To take the punishment or Menerima hukuman
scolding
70 To keep one’s fingers To hope for the best Mengharapkan yang terbaik
crossed
71 To live from hand to To live in hardship Sangat miskin
mouth / to make ends
meet
72 To paint the town red To enjoy oneself Menghiburkan diri / berseronok
73 To sit on the fence To take no sides in a debate / Tidak menyebelahi mana-mana
a quarrel pihak
74 Took to heart Be upset by Tersinggung
75 Turn over a new leaf To change for the better Insaf / berubah sikap menjadi
lebih baik
76 Under the weather Slightly ill Tidak sihat / sakit
77 Up to date The latest Terkini
78 Walk on air Very excited / happy Sangat gembira
79 Wild goose chase A useless journey Pengembaraan yang tidak
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