So, even though it’s the New Year, there is still a session going on for our lovable fellas. :)
For a light reading on English tips, why don’t we start with some idioms with the word ‘year’? Here are some of them.
- All year round. Meaning: selama tahun tersebut.
- Example:
- “So, I can’t eat chocolate all year round?”
2. Not in a thousand years/not in a million years. Meaning: tidak akan terjadi.
- Example:
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Would you pet a cat?
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Not in a thousand years!
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- Never in a thousand years/never in a million years. Meaning: tidak akan terjadi
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Donkey’s years. Meaning: sudah lama atau waktu yang lama sekali dimana berhubungan dengan telinga keledai (donkey) yang panjang.
- Example:
- “Wow, I haven’t seen my high school mates in donkey’s years!”
- Take years off (of someone/something). Meaning: membuat seseorang terlihat muda. Idiom ini sering dipakai di iklan berbahasa Inggris.
- Example:
- “You look stunning dear, your hairdo has taken years off your face.”
- Year in, year out. Meaning: dari tahun ke tahun yang menjelaskan sesuatu terus terjadi setiap tahun.
- Example:
- “This girl who lives next door seemed to adore you, she kept sending special things year in, year out.”
- Autumn years. Meaning: hari-hari tua seseorang terutama yang telah berhenti bekerja.
- Example:
- “My grandfather is enjoying his autumn years playing with his grandsons.”
- Light years away. Meaning: masih lama atau masih di masa depan. Frasa ‘Light years away’ berhubungan dengan jarak bintang-bintang di angkasa dari bumi.
- Example:
- “Seeing a place like Paris is still light years away for me.”
- It’s been years (informal). Meaning: (tanpa memberikan secara spesifik angka berapa tahun tersebut) menyatakan bahwa sudah terjadi sejak lama.
- Example:
- “It’s been years my grandmother stopped making cakes for that bakery.”
- Year by year. Meaning: setiap tahun.
- Example:
- “Year by year, the social media users in Indonesia increased.”
That’s it fellas! I hope those idioms can be useful for you. Don’t forget to bookmark our website englishtips4u.com to find our previous sessions. Also, don’t forget to join our 2nd Anniversary #PhotoCompetition :D Happy New Year 2013!! Have a great evening!!
Compiled and written by @daedonghae at @EnglishTips4U on Tueaday, January 1, 2013.
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