- Once and for all. Arti: harus saya katakan dengan tegas & tidak akan saya ulang lagi.
- Contoh:
- “Once and for all, finish your homework before going out.”
- Contoh:
- Live up to. Arti: menepati; sesuai dengan.
- Contoh:
- “You have made your promise. Live up to it!”
- Contoh:
- Had better. Arti: lebih baik.
- Contoh:
- “I had better (or I’d better) go home now, it is late.”
- Contoh:
- Get to the bottom. Artinya: mengetahui penyebab sesungguhnya.
- Contoh:
- “We need to solve this problem. However, let’s get to the bottom of it first.”
- Contoh:
- Look back. Artinya: menoleh kembali.
- Contoh:
- “Sometimes when we look back at our lives, we regret things we have done.”
- Contoh:
- Run in the family. Artinya: mendarah daging dalam keluarga.
- Contoh:
- “The love of arts runs in his family.”
- Contoh:
- Dead tired. Artinya: lelah sekali.
- Contoh:
- “I am dead tired, I don’t think I can do anymore housework.”
- Contoh:
- Taken aback. Artinya: terkejut dan bingung.
- Contoh:
- “I was taken aback when I heard his voice from across the hall.”
- Contoh:
- Skeleton in the closet. Artinya: rahasia yang memalukan.
- Contoh:
- “Before you say things about other people, remember the skeleton in your closet.”
- Contoh:
- Gear up for. Artinya: bersiap-siap menghadapi.
- Contoh:
- “Let’s gear up for the next final test!”
- Contoh:
Compiled and written by @EnglishTips4U for @EnglishTips4U on Thursday, May 5, 2011
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