- Sluggish (dari kata ‘slug’ yang berarti siput.) Meaning: sangat lamban.
- Example:
- “She’s a sluggish worker.”
- Example:
- Holy cow! Meaning: astaga!
- Example:
- “Holy cow! Does he really care about what we eat?!”
- Example:
- Henpecked. Meaning: suami yang takut dengan istri.
- Example:
- “Who is a hen-pecked husband?”
- Example:
- Sitting duck. Meaning: tidak berdaya.
- Example:
- “That sweet old lady was a sitting duck for the aggressive salesman.”
- Example:
- Ferret (dari hewan pengerat.) Meaning: mengorek.
- Example:
- “She ferreted out the truth.”
- Example:
- Buy pig in a poke. Meaning: sama seperti ‘membeli kucing dalam karung.’
- Example:
- “Is it really a great deal or just a pig in a poke?”
- Example:
- Swan song. Meaning: pertunjukan terakhir karir seseorang.
- Example:
- “She is ready for her swan song.“
- Example:
- Sheepish. Meaning: tersipu-sipu.
- Example:
- “A girl seemed sheepish when she visited her boyfriend.”
- Example:
- Goatee. Meaning: jenggot yang panjang.
- Example:
- “Do you know how to grow a goatee?”
- Example:
- Lion’s share. Meaning: porsi paling besar.
- Example:
- “The winner will get lion’s share of the contract!”
- Example:
Compiled and writen by @Patipatigulipat at @EnglishTips4U on Saturday, September 10, 2011.
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