1. As easy as pie Arti: sangat mudah Contoh: I thought you said this was a difficult task.

In fact, its as easy as pie. 2. At the eleventh hour Arti: Pada detik-detik terakhir; hampir terlambat Contoh: Yes, I got the work done in time. I finished it at the eleventh hour, but I was able to submit. 3. Be all ears Arti: Penasaran ingin mendengar apa yang telah dikatakan orang Contoh: Tell me what my father said. Im all ears. 4. Be on the road Arti: Sedang bepergian Contoh: Please dont contact me tomorrow because Ill be on the road. 5. Beat around the bush Arti: Menghindari sebuah isu; tidak suka ditanyatanya Contoh: Quit beating around the bush. If you dont want to go with me, just tell me! 6. Break a leg! Arti: semoga berhasil! (Good luck!)

Contoh: I understand you have a job interview tomorrow. Break a leg! 7. Burn the midnight oil Arti: Belajar/bekerja sepanjang malam sampai subuh Contoh: Im not ready for the presentation tomorrow. I guess Ill have to burn the midnight oil. 8. Cant make heads or tails of something Arti: Tidak dapat mengerti sesuatu sama sekali, menganggap sesuatu membingungkan dan tidak logis. Cntoh: I cant make heads or tails of your email. Were you having problems with computer? 9.An eager beaver Arti: Orang yang selalu mau jadi relawan atau melakukan pekerjaan tambahan Contoh: Indra is certainly an eager beaver. Any time theres work to be done, hes the first to say hell help. 10. Get a kick out of something Arti: Merasa lucu dengan sesuatu Contoh: I really get a kick out of listening to children talk.

11. Give someone a hand Arti: Membantu seseorang Contoh: I cant do this alone. Can you give me a hand? 12. Hit the books Arti: Belajar Contoh: If you wan good scores please hit the books! 13. Keep ones chin up Arti: Tetap berani dan percaya diri dalam situasi yang sulit; jangan putus asa atau khawatir terlalu banyak. Contoh: I know that things have been difficult for you recently, but keep your chin up. Everything will be better soon. 14. Low blow Arti: Kecewa berat Contoh: Hes OK, but not good. It was a low blow for him to be laid off from his job. 15. Make a mountain out of a molehill Arti: Melebih-lebihkan sebuah masalah Contoh: Calm down. Theres really nothing to worry about. Youre making a mountain out of a molehill. 16. Not on your life! Arti: Sama sekali tidak!

Contoh: Some one said you cheated on the test. Did you? Not on your life! 17. Over my head Arti: Terlalu sulit atau rumit untuk dimengerti Contoh: This explanation of problem is overmy head. Can you explain it in a more simple way? 18. Pay the piper Arti: Tanggung akibat dari perbuatan sendiri Contoh: I stayed up too late tonight. Tomorrow Ill have to pay the piper. 19. Rain or shine Arti: Sebuah kegiatan yang sudah direncanakan tetap akan dilaksanakan sekalipun hujan atau panas. Contoh: We are leaving tomoroow, rain or shine. Inilah beberapa dari idiomo paling umum yang digunakan oleh native speaker dalam kehidupan sehari-hari. Jika Anda sering bercakap atau praktik bahasa Inggris sekali-kali gunakanlah idiom-idiom ini pada situasi dan kondisi yang relevan.