#IOTW: Idiom of The Week (10)

Work itself out. Meaning: terpecahkan (untuk masalah atau persoalan).
- Example:
  - “Eventually, all the problems worked themselves out without any help from us.”
Build/get/work up a head of steam. Meaning: mengumpulkan energi/dukungan/semangat untuk melakukan sesuatu.
- Example:
  - “In the last three months the campaign has built up a good head of steam.”
Battle of the bulge. Meaning: berusaha mempertahankan lingkar pinggang seseorang.
- Example:
  - “She appears to have lost the battle of the bulge. She gained some weight.”
(It’s) not half bad. Meaning: tidak seburuk yang disangka.
- Example:
  - How do you like the movie?
  - Not half bad.
Have to eat your words. Meaning: menelan kata-kata yang sudah diucapkan.
- Example:
  - “She said she would never smoke again, but she had to eat her words.”
Drive/run/work yourself into the ground. Meaning: bekerja terlalu keras hingga jatuh sakit.
- Example:
  - “He’ll run himself into the ground. If he doesn’t take some time off, he will eventually get sick.”
Not take something lying down. Meaning: menolak diperlakukan secara buruk oleh seseorang.
- Example:
  - “He can’t just order you about like that. Surely, you’re not going to take that lying down!”
Throw oneself at someone’s feet. Meaning: berlutut di kaki seseorang, memohon pada seseorang sambil berlutut.
- Example:
  - “In his guilt and horror, he threw himself at the feet of his wife and begged forgiveness.”
Give someone a red face. Meaning: membuat seseorang merasa malu, mempermalukan seseorang.
- Example:
  - “We really gave him a red face when we caught him eavesdropping.”
(As) tough/hard as nails. Meaning: berkepribadian sangat kuat, keras kepala.
- Example:
  - “She is a warm and friendly person, but she is also as tough as nails.”