Operator telepon Agen perjalanan
ALAT MUSIK LAINNYA
Akordion Harmonica
Menurut Howard, idiom itu adalah sekumpulan dua kata atau lebih yang memiliki makna khusus yang berbeda dari makna yang ada pada komponen-komponen katanya.
After all All of sudden As well At all At this point Be about to Be better of Be broke Be in charge of Be out of Be out of shape Be to blame Be touch and go Be up and about Be up to someone Be used to Break into Brush up on By heart By the way Call of Catch up Come up with Pada akhirnya
Tanpa diduga-duga, tiba-tiba Juga
Sama-sekali
Pada saat ini, sekarang ini Akan, mau
Dalam keadaan baik Bokek, tidak punya duit Bertanggung jawab atas Kehabisan
Dalam keadaan buruk
Bertanggung jawab atas (keburukan) Tidak menentu
Aktif kembali setelah sakit Terserah pada (seseorang) Terbiasa, biasa
Masuk dengan mendobrak
Mempelajari (sesuatu) kembali, mereview Dalam hati, dengan menghafalkan
Ngomong-ngomong Membatalkan
Jadi tidak ketinggalan
Count on someone Cut down on Do one’s best Do something over Do without Dress up Drop of Even so Every other Fall behind Fall in love Find fault with Find out
Foot the bill From now on Get along with Get away with Get in touch with Get lost Get over Get rid of Get together Give someone a hand Give up Go Dutch Go out Go to pieces Had better Have got Have on Hold up How about In advance In the long run In time
Keep an eye on
Keep someone company Keep + (v-ing)
Let go of
Let someone down Let someone know Look forward to Lose one’s temper
Tergantung pada (seseorang) Mengurangi
Melakukan yang terbaik Melakukannya kembali Hidup tanpa
Memakai, mengenakan Menitipkan, mengirimkan Akan tetapi, meskipun begitu Setiap jengkal
Ketinggalan, telat akan Jatuh cinta
Mengkritik
Mempelajari, mendalami Membayar
Untuk saat ini dan seterusnya Mempunyai hubungan baik dengan Bersalah dan tidak ditahan akan Berkomunikasi, menelepon Tersesat Sembuh dari Menyelesaikan Bersama-sama, bertemu Membantu seseorang
Berhenti melakukan (sesuatu)
Situasi dimana setiap orang membayar makanannya sendiri
Pergi ke pesta, bioskop, restoran atau aktifitas lainnya. Kehilangan kendali
Seharusnya
Mempunyai, memiliki Mengenakan, memakai
Merampok menggunakan senjata Bagaimana dengan Sebelumnya Pada akhirnya Tepat waktu Mengawasi Menemani Tetap, terus Melepaskan, Mengecewakan seseorang Menginformasikan Berencana Sangat marah
Make ends meet Make friends Make fun of Make sense Make up
Make up one’s mind Mix up
No wonder Not to mention On purpose
On second thought Out of one’s way Pick up Put of Quite a bit of Quite a few Right away Run into See eye to eye Show up Sleep on Stand out Take advantage of Take after Take it easy Take one’s time Take place Take turns Tell apart Think over Try on Used to (verb) What’s the matter Would rather
Mempunyai banyak duit untuk hidup Menjadi teman
Bercanda, menertawakan Masuk akal
Menjadi teman kembali setelah bertengkar, balikan Memutuskan
Membuat bingung
Tidak mengherankan bahwa Juga
Dengan sengaja
Setelah dipikir-pikir kembali Jauh dari
Membawa, mengevakuasi
Menunda, mengganti di lain waktu Banyak Banyak Seketika Kebetulan ketemu Setuju Sampai, muncul
Menunda, menunggu hari berikutnya Terkenal dengan
Memanfaatkan Mirip
Santai
Melakukan dengan pelan Terjadi
Ganti giliran
Mengetahui perbedaan
Mempertimbangkan dengan matang Mencoba, menguji
Terbiasa (pada masa lalu) Ada masalah apa? Ada apa? Lebih suka
Contoh-contoh Idiom Bahasa Inggris Amerika diatas, lihat di bawah ini:
1. Let’s go to a movie. After all, it’s Saturday night 2. All of sudden, a little girl ran in front of the truck 3. David speak English, Arabic, and French as well 4. The doctor told him not to eat any sugar at all
6. The baby was about to fall down the stairs when I caught her 7. I will be better off when I move into my new apartment 8. I paid all my bills and now I’m broke
9. Mrs. Baker is in charge of the family’s finances 10. I can’t make sandwiches because we’re out of bread 11. He is out of shape because he doesn’t exercise
12. George is to blame for his poor grades. He never studies 13. It was touch and go, but the plane landed safely
14. Carol has been very sick. It will be a long time before she’s up and about 15. We can meet tomorrow or Wednesday. It is up to you
16. Juan is from Colombia, so he’s used to hot weather
17. Burglars broke into the warehouse and stole $20,000 worth of appliances 18. I need to brush up on the rules before we play bridge
19. An actor must learn his lines by heart
20. The meeting will be next Tuesday. By the way, Mr. Hughes will be there 21. We called off our party because of the storm
22. I missed two weeks of class. I’ll have to work hard to catch up
23. The president asked his advisors to come up with a plan for improving relations with the unions 24. Sandra counts on her neighbor to drive to work
25. Joan cut down on eating in restaurants to save money 26. I do my best to finish my work
27. The doctor couldn’t believe the results of the blood test, so he did it over to be sure 28. We did without electricity and running water on our camping trip
29. We usually dress up for weddings and funerals 30. I’ll drop off your shoes at the repair shop tomorrow 31. Jane is overweight. Even so, she’s very attractive 32. I call my sister every other week
33. The child fell behind in learning to read, so the teacher gave him extra help 34. Joe fell in love with Karen soon after he met her
35. Whenever he goes to a restaurant, Mr. Higgins finds fault with the food and service 36. He was very happy when he found out he got an A on the exam
37. Our supervisor footed the bill for the office picnic 38. I promise to write you a letter every week from now on
39. Mrs. Cooper asked her children to stop fighting and try to get along with each other 40. They never found the bank robber. He got away with his crime
41. You get in touch with me by telephone. My number is 549-2985 42. It’s easy to get lost in a strange city
43. Patty was bitten once and has never gotten over her fear of dogs 44. I finally get rid of my son’s baby clothes last week. He’s fourteen now 45. I got together with my friends on my birthday
46. Let me give you a hand with those packages
47. Frank had to give up swimming because of an ear infection
48. I often eat lunch in a restaurant with my friends and we always go Dutch 49. Mel likes to go out and have a good time
50. Mr. Wilson went to pieces when the fire destroyed his house 51. You had better drive more carefully
52. We have got a lot of bills to pay
53. Al felt strange because he had on a suit and the others had on jeans 54. Several men held up the passengers on the train
55. How about fish for dinner?
56. I made my appointment with the doctor two weeks in advance 57. In the long run, it’s a good idea to save a little money every week 58. I like to get up in time to take a shower before I leave for school
59. Kathy asked her roommate to keep an eye on the cake in the oven while she took a bath 60. Please come in the kitchen and keep me company while I cook dinner
61. I keep forgetting to buy shampoo. I must do it today 62. Mark let go of the books and they fell to the floor
63. My cousin let me down when he didn’t come to my wedding
64. If you let me know what time your train will arrive, I’ll meet you at the station 65. She’s looking forward to having her baby next month
66. The director lost his temper and shouted at the actors 67. Louise has to work at two jobs to make ends meet 68. Margaret makes friends everywhere she goes 69. The boys make fun of the dog’s long ears
70. It makes sense to buy a small car. You will save money on gas 71. Children usually make up with their friends quickly after fights 72. Sally made up her mind to study engineering
73. The mailman sometimes mixed up my neighbor’s mail and mine 74. You were at the beach all day. No wonder you are sunburned
75. I like to read biographies and mysteries, not to mention science fiction
76. The Crawfords were very angry when they learned that the neighbors’ son had hit their cat on purpose
77. On second thought, the Franklins decided not to join the club 78. I drove twenty miles out of my way to take Helen home
79. The rescue helicopter picked up seven of the passenger after the plane crash 80. I’ll have to put off buying a new coat until I have more money
81. We’ve prepared quite a bit of flood for our guests 82. There were quite a few people at the reception 83. I couldn’t see the doctor right away. I had to wait 84. I ran into an old friend on the train this morning
85. Mr. and Mrs. O’Connor see eye to eye on everything except politics
86. The reporters were disappointed when the movie star didn’t show up for the interview 87. The major asked the city council to sleep on the plane and to vote on it the next day 88. Leonardo da Vinci stood out as an artistic and scientific genius
89. We should take advantage of the sale and buy furniture now 90. Linda takes after her mother. They are both tall and thin 91. We like to take it easy on Sundays
93. American presidential elections always take place in November
94. Young children have to learn to take turns with each other when playing games 95. Dan and his brother sound so much alike that I can’t tell their voice apart
96. It’s a good idea to spend some time thinking it over before you get married 97. You should try on shoes before you buy them
98. He used to work in a department store, but now he’s a bank teller 99. What’s the matter with the baby? She’s crying all day