Before we start, please bear in mind: learn idioms by memorizing the phrases/expressions as a whole, not word by word.
Let’s start!
- Every now and again/every now and then/every once in a while. Arti: sekali-kali.
- Example:
- “I swim every once in a while.”
- Example:
- Put out. Arti: memadamkan/ mematikan.
- Example:
- “The rain has put out the fire.”
- Example:
- Hit the hay/hit the sack. Arti: pergi tidur.
- Example:
- “It’s already late. Let’s hit the sack.”
- Example:
- Like crazy/like mad. Arti: mati-matian.
- Example:
- “I miss you like crazy.”
- Example:
- Go to pieces. Arti: hati jadi remuk redam.
- Example:
- “Did you know? I went to pieces when you left.”
- Example:
- Pain in the ass. Arti: orang yang menjengkelkan.
- Example:
- “He’s such a pain in the ass, no one likes him.”
- Example:
- Make it snappy. Arti: cepat-cepat.
- Example:
- “Make it snappy! We don’t have much time.”
- Example:
- Out of touch. Arti: tidak lagi berhubungan.
- Example:
- “I never meet her again now. She’s out of touch.”
- Example:
- Get set. Arti: bersiap-siap.
- Example:
- “Are you ready? Get set… Go!”
- Example:
- Smash hit. Arti: berhasil sekali.
- Example:
- “The new Brad Pitt’s movie is a smash hit.”
- Example:
Compiled and written by @EnglishTips4U for @EnglishTips4U Tuesday, June 28, 2011.
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