#IOTW: Idioms of The Week (10)

When pigs fly. Meaning: tidak mungkin.
- Example:
  - Would you ever take her on a date?
  - Sure, when pigs fly.
Bread-and-butter. Meaning: mata pencaharian.
- Example:
  - “He’s actually a singer but interior designer is his bread and-butter.”
Bird-dog. Meaning: memata-matai.
- Example:
  - “The police bird-dogged the suspect’s movements.”
In a nut shell. Meaning: secara singkat dan jelas
- Example:
  - “I don’t need to know everything about it, so can you tell me how this camera works in a nutshell?”
Hopping mad. Meaning: sangat marah.
- Example:
  - “He’s hopping mad because his daughter has borrowed his car without asking his permission.”
Mum’s the word. Meaning: jangan bilang siapa-siapa.
- Example:
  - “He doesn’t know about his girlfriend’s affair, so just mum’s the word.”
Home truths. Meaning: kritikan pedas.
- Example:
  - “He doesn’t like to face up to home truths but everybody knows he’s a liar.”
Go as white as a sheet. Meaning: pucat pasi.
- Example:
  - “She went as white as a sheet when she read the letter. It must’ve been bad.”
A red-letter day. Meaning: hari yang sangat menyenangkan.
- Example:
  - “It was a red-letter day for us when we were able to move into our new house.”
Face the music. Meaning: menerima akibatnya.
- Example:
  - “After failing a biology test, she had to go home and face the music.”

Compiled and written by @Patipatigulipat at @EnglishTips4u on Friday, June 15, 2012.

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