Hello, fellas! Ready for some fun? Today’s #EngGame is called: guess the idioms.
- A chip on your shoulder.
- A piece of cake.
- Sick and tired.
- Light headed.
- Keep your chin up.
- An arm and a leg.
- Close but no cigar.
- Come hell or high water.
- Tie the knot.
- A shot in the dark.
ANSWER:
- A chip on your shoulder. Meaning: marah tentang sesuatu yang sudah terjadi, kesal karena “merasa” sudah dijahati oleh orang lain.
- Example:
- “Watch out for that guy, he’s got a chip on his shoulder.”
- “Why did you get angry so easily? You seem to have a chip on your shoulder.”
- Example:
- A piece of cake. Meaning: sangat mudah dikerjakan.
- Example:
-
How was your math test?
It was a piece of cake.
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- Example:
- Sick and tired. Meaning: merasa muak.
- Example:
- “I am sick and tired of getting stuck in traffic every day.”
- Example:
- Light headed. Meaning: perasaan pusing, berkunang-kunang.
- Example:
- “Please hold me tight. I think I’m about to faint. I’m feeling light headed.”
- Example:
- Keep your chin up. Meaning: tetap optimis.
- Example:
- “I know things are difficult, but keep your chin up!”
- Example:
- An arm and a leg. Meaning: luar biasa mahal.
- Example:
- “That dress is going to cost an arm and a leg!”
- Example:
- Close but no cigar. Meaning: nyaris mendapatkan sesuatu, tapi masih belum berhasil.
- Example:
-
How did you do in the contest?
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Close, but no cigar. I got second place.
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- Example:
- Come hell or high water. Meaning: apapun yang terjadi.
- Example:
- “I must get there by 10 pm, come hell or high water.”
- Example:
- Tie the knot. Meaning: menikah.
- Example:
- “You’ve been together long enough. When are you going to tie the knot?”
- Example:
- A shot in the dark. Meaning: mencoba melakukan atau menebak sesuatu yang tidak kita mengerti.
- Example:
- That was a tough question. How did you get it right?
- I just took a shot in the dark.
- Example:
Compiled and written by @Miss_Qiak at @EnglishTips4U on Wednesday, May 2, 2012
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