English
idioms and expressions are confusing, when you aren’t familiar with them
because they don’t say exactly what they mean. Even when you understand all the
words of an idiom, you may not understand the meaning. But using an idiom is
one of the best ways to make your sounds more like a native speaker. Once you
master a few idioms, looking for situations in which to use them is like a
game. Idioms are an important part of English as English speakers use them all
the time.
We
all agreed that we will be speak and write English fluently if we practice it
every day, if we learning in all the time, and speak it in all the time. But
not in reality, not in Indonesia. We learn just go to school. We learn for
about two until four hours and then we came back and you know only Bahasa that
we use in conversation. Therefore it’s little bit harder.
There
are some idioms and expressions:
A
bit-much : berlebihan/menjengkelkan
A
bridge too fire : bertindak melampaui batas sehingga tertimpa
masalah/ tidak berhasil
Acid
test : uji coba
Across
the board : berlaku untuk semuanya
Act
of God : Kuasa
Tuhan
A
lot on my plate : sangat sibuk dan memiliki banyak janji
All
bark and no bite : tong kosong nyaring bunyinya
All
days in work : semua biasa
All
in your head : hanya mimpi
Ask
out : mengajak kencan
Armed
to the teeth : siap tempur!
After
all :
pada akhirnya
All
of sudden : tanpa diduga-duga tiba
At
all :
sama sekali
At
this point : pada saat sekarang ini
Be
about to : akan, mau
Be
better off : dalam keadaan baik
Laugh
at : menertawakan
Get
rid of : membuang
Attention,
please : perhatian-perhatian
Time
is yours : kami persilahkan
We
are going to carry on: kita akan kerjakan
Keep
talking : teruskanlah
Keep
it up : pertahankan
Drive someone up a wall = seseorang yang menyebalkan
Example: “my
nephew is driving me up a wall! He won’t let me stay out late”
Get in someone hair = mengganggu
Example:
“Dinni was trying to prepare dinner, but her nephew were getting in her hair!”
When pigs fly=
masak sih?
Example: A: “mba
Paijem doesn’t pass the exam.”
B: she always study hard, doesn’t she? When
pigs fly she doesn’t pass the exam.”
Run of the mill= biasa saja
Example: A:
“did you watch the band last night?.”
B: “I did. It was just a run of the mill
performance.”
The novelty wears off= tidak
asing lagi
Example: “his performance was funny
but later the novelty wore off.”
Brown noser= orang yang suka
cari muka
Example: “I don’t like him. He’s
such a brown noser”
