1. When pigs fly. Meaning: tidak mungkin.
   • Example:

     • Would you ever take her on a date?

     • Sure, when pigs fly.

2. Bread-and-butter. Meaning: mata pencaharian.
   • Example:
     • “He’s actually a singer but interior designer is his bread and-butter.”
3. Bird-dog. Meaning: memata-matai.
   • Example:
     • “The police bird-dogged the suspect’s movements.”
4. 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?”
5. Hopping mad. Meaning: sangat marah.
   • Example:
     • “He’s hopping mad because his daughter has borrowed his car without asking his permission.”
6. 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.”
7. Home truths. Meaning: kritikan pedas.
   • Example:
     • “He doesn’t like to face up to home truths but everybody knows he’s a liar.”
8. 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.”
9. 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.”
10. 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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